00253501 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation

00253501 · ltd · incorporated 1931-01-16

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

39/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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 (51/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

116 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

39/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2020-06-10
⚠️
order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-MVL
2020-06-10
✏️
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2018-07-06
⚠️
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-07-06
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Company dissolved
2018-04-06
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2017-05-02
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2017-05-02
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-04-26
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2017-04-26
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-04-26
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-09-01
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REED, Paul Gregory appointed
director
2016-09-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-05-31
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-05
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-04-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-06-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-31
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GRAHAM, David resigned
director
2004-10-01
➕
SPEAKMAN, David appointed
secretary
2004-10-01
➕
SPEAKMAN, David appointed
director
2004-10-01
➖
STABLES, John Duncan resigned
secretary
2004-10-01
➖
STABLES, John Duncan resigned
director
2000-07-07
➕
GRAHAM, David appointed
director
2000-07-07
➖
SHARP, Kenneth Charles resigned
director
2000-07-07
➕
STABLES, John Duncan appointed
director
1999-06-30
➖
SMITH, Brian Charles resigned
secretary
1999-06-30
➕
STABLES, John Duncan appointed
secretary
1997-10-31
➖
HUGHES, Liam Patrick resigned
director
1997-10-31
➕
SHARP, Kenneth Charles appointed
director
1996-10-16
➖
HOGG, John resigned
director
1993-10-01
➖
HOGG, John resigned
secretary
1993-10-01
➕
SMITH, Brian Charles appointed
secretary
1993-10-01
➖
BURGESS, William Anthony resigned
director
1993-10-01
➕
HUGHES, Liam Patrick appointed
director
1931-01-16
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Company incorporated
As 00253501 LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 95 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 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: 2017-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue

high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-12

Company in liquidation

high

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

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2020-06-10: order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation; 2018-07-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeltd

Incorporated1931-01-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

45 Church Street

Birmingham

B3 2RT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2017-09-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2015-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2017-06-12OVERDUE

Last: —

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

SPEAKMAN, David→

secretary · appointed 2004-10-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

REED, Paul Gregory→

director · ~58y · appointed 2016-09-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SPEAKMAN, David→

director · ~55y · appointed 2004-10-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HOGG, John→

secretary · resigned 1993-10-01

Resigned

SMITH, Brian Charles→

secretary · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 1999-06-30

Resigned

STABLES, John Duncan→

secretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2004-10-01

Resigned

BURGESS, William Anthony→

director · ~91y · resigned 1993-10-01

Resigned

GRAHAM, David→

director · ~78y · appointed 2000-07-07 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

HOGG, John→

director · ~95y · resigned 1996-10-16

Resigned

HUGHES, Liam Patrick→

director · ~78y · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 1997-10-31

Resigned

SHARP, Kenneth Charles→

director · ~77y · appointed 1997-10-31 · resigned 2000-07-07

Resigned

STABLES, John Duncan→

director · ~84y · appointed 2000-07-07 · resigned 2004-10-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (116 total)

order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation

insolvency · REST-MVL

2020-06-10

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2020-06-10

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2018-07-06

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · LIQ13

2018-04-06

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address

address · AD02

2017-05-02

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2017-05-02

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · LIQ01

2017-04-26

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2017-04-26

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2017-04-26

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2016-09-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2016-06-28

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-05-31

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-06-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2015-03-30

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-05-30