00234085 LIMITED

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00234085 · ltd · incorporated 1928-10-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
28/100
Pass
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 28/100 (pass), bankability 2/100. 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: asset disposal / carve-out (80/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 74.2y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 74.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (33/100)

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

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
28/100Pass
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.

Business quality
15
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
2
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
70
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2022-01-11
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-CVL
  3. 2014-09-16
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2014-06-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2011-06-24
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  6. 1994-07-11
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · LIQ
  7. 1994-04-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  8. 1994-04-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  9. 1993-11-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  10. 1993-05-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  11. 1993-02-03
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · SPEC PEN
  12. 1993-01-22
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · SPEC PEN
  13. 1993-01-22
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · SPEC PEN
  14. 1992-12-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  15. 1992-10-05
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(2)
  16. 1992-10-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  17. 1992-09-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  18. 1992-06-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  19. 1991-12-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  20. 1991-09-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  21. 1991-06-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  22. 1991-06-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  23. 1990-12-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  24. 1990-09-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  25. 1990-06-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  26. 1984-05-31
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 1983-02-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 1982-02-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 1981-08-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 1952-04-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Mrs R.P.S. Harris
  31. 1952-02-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Westminster Bank LTD
  32. 1928-10-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00234085 LIMITED

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 98 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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

4 high · 1 med · 1 low
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: 1991-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-12-12

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

21 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2022-01-11: order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation; 1994-07-11: legacy

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1928-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

8 Baker Street
London
W1M 1DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1991-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-12-12OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property31/05/1984
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property28/02/1983
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property15/02/1982
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property28/08/1981
outstanding
Mrs R.P.S. Harris / W.E. Price / C.N. Bakerbeing Trustees of a Settlement
Debenture1 property23/04/1952
outstanding
Westminster Bank
Westminster Bank LTD
Debenture1 property05/02/1952
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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-10
order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-CVL
2022-01-11
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-09-16
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-06-03
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2011-06-24
legacy
insolvency · LIQ
1994-07-11
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
1994-04-11
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
1994-04-11
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
1993-11-19
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
1993-05-24
legacy
insolvency · SPEC PEN
1993-02-03
legacy
insolvency · SPEC PEN
1993-01-22
legacy
insolvency · SPEC PEN
1993-01-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
1992-12-15
legacy
insolvency · 405(2)
1992-10-05