00249173 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
00249173 · ltd · incorporated 1930-07-01
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
26/100
Pass
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed low-transparency controlled group — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 26/100 (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 (100/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

14 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 39.7y

25/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 70/100 (specialist).

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
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 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
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
26/100Pass
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
10
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
70
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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-02-01
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2011-10-11
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  3. 2011-06-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2009-04-03
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  5. 2009-01-22
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  6. 2008-10-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.43
  7. 2006-05-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  8. 2006-05-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  9. 2006-05-31
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(2)
  10. 2005-05-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  11. 2004-06-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  12. 2003-06-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  13. 2002-07-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  14. 2001-06-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  15. 2001-06-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  16. 2000-11-30
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(2)
  17. 2000-11-20
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(1)
  18. 2000-07-06
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · SPEC PEN
  19. 2000-07-06
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · SPEC PEN
  20. 1999-09-15
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · SPEC PEN
  21. 1999-08-18
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · SPEC PEN
  22. 1999-06-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  23. 1998-07-22
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  24. 1998-06-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  25. 1997-05-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  26. 1994-02-02
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC,
  27. 1990-04-26
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  28. 1990-03-21
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  29. 1990-03-19
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Rush & Tompkins Group Public Limited Company
  30. 1990-03-19
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  31. 1990-03-19
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  32. 1990-03-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  33. 1990-03-19
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  34. 1989-12-28
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  35. 1989-11-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  36. 1988-03-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1988-03-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 1988-03-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  39. 1987-03-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  40. 1986-08-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Kleinwort Benson Limited (For Itself and as Agent and Trustee for a Syndicate of Banks
  41. 1930-07-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00249173 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 96 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 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: 2003-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2016-08-22

Company in liquidation
high

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

20 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2009-01-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2008-10-22: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting

13 live charges
low

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1930-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

Colwyn Chambers
19 York Street
Manchester
Gtr Manchester
M2 3BA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2003-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-08-22OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

Mortgages & charges

14
Total charges
13
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC,
Deposit agreement.1 property02/02/1994
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC / (As Agent for Itself and the Banks)
Deed of accession1 property26/04/1990
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property21/03/1990
outstanding
Rush & Tompkins Group Public Company
Rush & Tompkins Group Public Limited Company
Composite guarantee & debenture1 property19/03/1990
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC / (As Agent for Itself and the Banks)
Composite guarantee & debenture1 property19/03/1990
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property19/03/1990
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property19/03/1990
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property19/03/1990
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Standard security registered in scotland1 property28/12/1989
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property17/11/1989
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property17/03/1988
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property17/03/1988
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property17/03/1988
satisfied
Kleinwort Benson (For Itself and as Agent and Trustee for a Syndicate of Banks
Kleinwort Benson Limited (For Itself and as Agent and Trustee for a Syndicate of Banks
Assignment by way of mortgage1 property11/08/198611/03/1987
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Recent filings (96 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2013-02-01
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2011-10-11
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-06-28
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2009-04-03
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2009-01-22
liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.43
2008-10-22
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2006-05-31
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2006-05-31
legacy
insolvency · 405(2)
2006-05-31
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2005-05-23
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2004-06-16
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2003-06-23
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2002-07-04
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2001-06-20
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2001-06-20