LEATHERTRENDS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00272151 · ltd · incorporated 1933-01-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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 (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2012-06-12📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-06-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-04-14📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 1994-11-15📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 1994-07-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 1994-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1994-02-04📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1993-12-06➕MANNING, Michael Atkinson appointedsecretary
- 1993-12-06➖LIGHTBURN, Trevor resignedsecretary
- 1993-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1993-08-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1993-08-02📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 1993-07-26📄legacyaccounts · 225(1)
- 1993-07-05📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1993-03-22📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1993-03-05➖HAWTHORNE, Philip resigneddirector
- 1992-12-31➖BARNETT, Joel, The Right Honourable Lord Barnett resigneddirector
- 1992-10-02📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1992-10-02📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1992-10-02📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1992-07-31➕LIGHTBURN, Trevor appointedsecretary
- 1992-07-11➖WHETTON, Barry Newton resignedsecretary
- 1992-07-11➖WHETTON, Barry Newton resigneddirector
- 1992-07-01➕EDELSON, John Michael appointeddirector
- 1992-06-29📄legacyannual-return · 363x
- 1992-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1992-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1992-01-27➕HAWTHORNE, Philip appointeddirector
- 1991-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363x
- 1991-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1991-02-22📄legacyannual-return · 363
- 1991-02-22📄legacyannual-return · 363
- 1991-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1991-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1933-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs LEATHERTRENDS LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 93 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-06-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1933-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Daisy Works
Stockport Road
Manchester
M13 0LF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 1993-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
MANNING, Michael Atkinson→
Activesecretary · appointed 1993-12-06
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EDELSON, John Michael→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 1992-07-01
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LIGHTBURN, Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-31 · resigned 1993-12-06
WHETTON, Barry Newton→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-07-11
BARNETT, Joel, The Right Honourable Lord Barnett→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1992-12-31
HAWTHORNE, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1992-01-27 · resigned 1993-03-05
WHETTON, Barry Newton→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-07-11
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Recent filings (44 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-06-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-02-28
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2011-04-14
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
1994-11-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
1994-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1994-04-19
legacy
officers · 288
1994-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1993-09-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1993-08-02
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
1993-08-02
legacy
accounts · 225(1)
1993-07-26
legacy
officers · 288
1993-07-05
legacy
officers · 288
1993-03-22
legacy
officers · 288
1992-10-02
legacy
officers · 288
1992-10-02