00244974 PLC

⚰️Wound downliquidation
00244974 · plc · incorporated 1930-01-09
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 33.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
38/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 38/100 (watch), bankability 15/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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.

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 33.0y

55/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 20 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
199 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
38/100Watch
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
10
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (67 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-08-28
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2014-08-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2007-09-07
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · LIQ
  4. 2007-06-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.43
  5. 2005-09-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 2.15
  6. 2005-09-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  7. 2005-09-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-discharge-of-administration-order
    insolvency · 2.19
  8. 2005-05-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 2.15
  9. 2004-11-24
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    liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 2.15
  10. 2004-06-02
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    liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 2.15
  11. 2004-05-04
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  12. 2003-12-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 2.15
  13. 2003-06-04
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    liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 2.15
  14. 2002-12-02
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    liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 2.15
  15. 2002-06-21
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  16. 2002-06-20
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    liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 2.15
  17. 2001-12-14
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    liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 2.15
  18. 2001-05-15
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    liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 2.15
  19. 2000-11-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2000-11-15
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    liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 2.15
  21. 2000-11-13
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    FRANK, John Michael Bruce resigned
    director
  22. 2000-07-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-meeting-of-creditors
    insolvency · 2.23
  23. 2000-06-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.21
  24. 2000-06-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-order
    insolvency · 2.7
  25. 2000-06-06
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2000-05-31
    ➖
    TRENTER, Ronald Charles resigned
    director
  27. 2000-05-12
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2000-05-04
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    BRIERLEY, Anthony William resigned
    director
  29. 2000-05-04
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    REDFORD, Stuart James resigned
    director
  30. 2000-01-27
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1999-10-19
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    HEYNES, David Gordon resigned
    director
  32. 1999-08-24
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    CARTWRIGHT, Peter resigned
    director
  33. 1999-06-21
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    BRIERLEY, Anthony William appointed
    director
  34. 1999-06-18
    ➖
    LEES, David John resigned
    director
  35. 1999-04-20
    ➕
    SMITH, Kenneth Philip appointed
    director
  36. 1999-03-25
    ➖
    THORNHILL, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
  37. 1999-02-23
    ➖
    BAILEY, Roy Macdonald resigned
    director
  38. 1999-01-01
    ➕
    TRENTER, Ronald Charles appointed
    director
  39. 1998-12-31
    ➖
    RANDLE, Peter John resigned
    director
  40. 1998-07-09
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    BAILEY, Roy Macdonald appointed
    director
  41. 1998-04-15
    ➕
    FRANK, John Michael Bruce appointed
    director
  42. 1997-12-15
    ➕
    RANDLE, Peter John appointed
    director
  43. 1997-10-13
    ➖
    GOWRIE-SMITH, Ian Roderick resigned
    director
  44. 1997-09-05
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    BLANDINIERES, Philippe appointed
    director
  45. 1997-08-11
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, John Edward resigned
    director
  46. 1997-01-13
    ➖
    SYKES, John Keith resigned
    director
  47. 1996-05-21
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  48. 1996-05-15
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, John Edward appointed
    director
  49. 1996-04-15
    ➕
    CARTWRIGHT, Peter appointed
    director
  50. 1996-04-15
    ➕
    THORNHILL, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 96 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high · 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: 2001-07-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-13

Company in liquidation
high

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

18 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2007-09-07: legacy; 2007-06-07: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting

5 live charges
low

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeplc
Incorporated1930-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415

Registered office

1 More London Place
London
SE1 2AF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2001-07-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-06-13OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)

SMITH, David→
secretary · appointed 1995-01-10
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Active
BLANDINIERES, Philippe→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-09-05
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Active
SMITH, Kenneth Philip→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-04-20
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Active
GREEN, Peter Hugh→
secretary · resigned 1995-01-10
Resigned
BAILEY, Roy Macdonald→
director · ~86y · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 1999-02-23
Resigned
BRIERLEY, Anthony William→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-06-21 · resigned 2000-05-04
Resigned
CARTWRIGHT, Peter→
director · ~83y · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 1999-08-24
Resigned
FRANK, John Michael Bruce→
director · ~83y · appointed 1998-04-15 · resigned 2000-11-13
Resigned
GOWRIE-SMITH, Ian Roderick→
director · ~78y · appointed 1994-12-07 · resigned 1997-10-13
Resigned
GREEN, Peter Hugh→
director · ~69y · resigned 1995-01-10
Resigned
HEYNES, David Gordon→
director · ~81y · resigned 1999-10-19
Resigned
HODGART, Alan William→
director · ~86y · appointed 1995-04-05 · resigned 1995-08-31
Resigned
LEES, David John→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-12-07 · resigned 1999-06-18
Resigned
NURSE, Christopher Philip→
director · ~67y · resigned 1995-03-10
Resigned
RANDLE, Peter John→
director · ~87y · appointed 1997-12-15 · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
REDFORD, Stuart James→
director · ~85y · appointed 1995-04-05 · resigned 2000-05-04
Resigned
SINCLAIR, John Edward→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-05-15 · resigned 1997-08-11
Resigned
STYLES, Alan Roland→
director · ~91y · appointed 1994-03-28 · resigned 1995-01-10
Resigned
SYKES, John Keith→
director · ~93y · appointed 1996-01-31 · resigned 1997-01-13
Resigned
THORNHILL, Stephen Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 1999-03-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Chattel mortgage1 property27/01/2000—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/05/1996—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property04/01/1994—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property04/01/1994—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property13/04/1993—
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Recent filings (199 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2014-08-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-08-28
legacy
insolvency · LIQ
2007-09-07
liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.43
2007-06-07
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 2.15
2005-09-29
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2005-09-01
liquidation-administration-discharge-of-administration-order
insolvency · 2.19
2005-09-01
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 2.15
2005-05-17
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 2.15
2004-11-24
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 2.15
2004-06-02
legacy
address · 287
2004-05-04
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 2.15
2003-12-19
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 2.15
2003-06-04
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 2.15
2002-12-02
legacy
address · 287
2002-06-21