WALMSLEYS INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00297801 · ltd · incorporated 1935-03-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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 48.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 48.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
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 (78 events)Click to expand
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-11-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-09-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-08-31📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-08-05📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2021-08-05📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2021-08-05⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2021-08-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-31➕DONALDSON, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2019-12-30➖DEAKIN, Janice resigneddirector
- 2019-12-30➖KENNEDY, Scott Stewart resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-31➕CLARKE, Dean appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-31➕BALL, Craig David appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖WILSON, Annabel Felicity resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-31➕DEAKIN, Janice appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖HARDING, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2018-12-31➕KENNEDY, Scott Stewart appointeddirector
- 2018-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-03➖NORMAND, Gilles resigneddirector
- 2018-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-30➕HARDING, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-10-30➖TURNER, Allister Paul resigneddirector
- 2015-02-27➖PLUMER, Christian Charles resignedsecretary
- 2015-02-27➕WILSON, Annabel Felicity appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-27➖PLUMER, Christian Charles resigneddirector
- 2015-02-27➕TURNER, Allister Paul appointeddirector
- 2015-01-17➖BARDET, Christophe Marie Fred resigneddirector
- 2015-01-17➕NORMAND, Gilles appointeddirector
- 2014-07-08➖DESRAY, Georges resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-08➕PLUMER, Christian Charles appointedsecretary
- 2014-07-08➖DESRAY, Georges resigneddirector
- 2014-07-08➕PLUMER, Christian Charles appointeddirector
- 2012-05-31➕DESRAY, Georges appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-31➖HARGREAVES, Sally Anne resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-01➕BARDET, Christophe Marie Fred appointeddirector
- 2012-01-01➕BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John appointeddirector
- 2012-01-01➖BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John resigneddirector
- 2012-01-01➕DESRAY, Georges appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 91 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-11-30
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-08-05: legacy
Group structure
Swinton (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Swinton (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WALMSLEYS INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
This company · 00297801
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Swinton (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1935-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Embankment West Tower
101 Cathedral Approach
Salford
M3 7FB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 27 resigned)
Active
BALL, Craig David→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-12-31
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DONALDSON, Ian James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Christine Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-02 · resigned 2004-03-04
DESRAY, Georges→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-31 · resigned 2014-07-08
HARGREAVES, Sally Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-04 · resigned 2012-05-31
PLUMER, Christian Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-07-08 · resigned 2015-02-27
WALMSLEY, Ann→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-12-03
WILLIAMS, Phillip Roy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-03 · resigned 1998-02-02
WILSON, Annabel Felicity→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-02-27 · resigned 2018-12-31
BARDET, Christophe Marie Fred→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2015-01-17
BELLAMY, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2004-03-01
BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2012-01-01
CLARE, Anthony Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2011-12-31
DEAKIN, Janice→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-12-31 · resigned 2019-12-30
DENHAM, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2004-01-14
DESRAY, Georges→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2014-07-08
GEE, Philip William→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2004-01-14
HALPIN, Peter Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2011-12-31
HARDING, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-10-30 · resigned 2018-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 18/04/1978 | 22/06/2004 |
Recent filings (160 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-11-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-09-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-11
legacy
capital · SH20
2021-08-05
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2021-08-05
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2021-08-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-27