00229756 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
00229756 · ltd · incorporated 1928-04-18
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
40/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2524
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 40/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 98). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (44/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
2 filings — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
40/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-06-06
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-MVL
  2. 1994-11-04
    BRADSTREET, Terence John resigned
    director
  3. 1994-10-31
    CAMPBELL, Gordon Reid resigned
    director
  4. 1994-10-31
    KENT, Colin Gerald resigned
    director
  5. 1994-10-31
    WILLMOTT, Gary William resigned
    director
  6. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  7. 1928-04-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00229756 LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 98 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 98 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 98 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 1995-10-31

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-06-06: order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1928-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2524 — SIC 2524

Registered office

Station Road
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1HQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1995-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 1993-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

GOLDING, Norman Hiliary
secretary
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Active
KLEEMAN, Avril
director · ~92y
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Active
KLEEMAN, Harry
director · ~98y
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Active
BRADSTREET, Terence John
director · ~88y · resigned 1994-11-04
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Gordon Reid
director · ~85y · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
KENT, Colin Gerald
director · ~89y · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
WILLMOTT, Gary William
director · ~79y · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (2 total)

order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-MVL
2023-06-06
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01