00305345 LIMITED
Opportunity 35/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 56.8y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 56.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2014-07-21📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2014-07-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-12-15⚠️legacyinsolvency · LIQ
- 2007-09-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2007-09-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2006-11-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-11-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2006-11-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2006-08-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2006-07-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2006-06-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2005-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-12-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-12-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-12-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-02-07📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2001-02-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-11-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1994-04-05➖GILMARTIN, Maureen resigneddirector
- 1993-03-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1992-04-11➖GILMARTIN, Luke resigneddirector
- 1991-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-08-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1970-03-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds and Scottish Trust LTD
- 1969-09-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds and Scottish Trust LTD
- 1935-09-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 00305345 LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
4 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2007-03-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-12-05
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2007-12-15: legacy; 2007-09-15: liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 01/02/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 03/08/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds and Scottish Trust LTD | Deed of further charge | 1 property | 03/03/1970 | 06/03/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds and Scottish Trust LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 29/09/1969 | 13/09/1991 |