EX WN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00307280 · ltd · incorporated 1935-11-21
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 76.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 76.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 76.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 19 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-05-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-01-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-07-23📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2010-05-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-07-14📄legacycapital · 122
- 2009-07-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-28📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2008-11-28⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2008-11-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-07-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-03-01➕SALLAS, Frances Louise appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-01➕FLINT, William Richard appointeddirector
- 2004-03-01➕PERRY, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2004-03-01➖LONG, Judith Ann Lilian resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-01➖CALVERT, Andrew Richard John resigneddirector
- 2004-03-01➖GOODE, Alan Raymond resigneddirector
- 2004-03-01➖WILLIAMS, John Peter resigneddirector
- 2003-06-25➕CALVERT, Andrew Richard John appointeddirector
- 2003-05-15➖PARK, Ian Grahame resigneddirector
- 2002-03-04➖KEARNEY, Paul Kevin Michael resigneddirector
- 2002-02-18➖CALVERT, Andrew Richard John resigneddirector
- 2001-09-03➖DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2001-07-26➖BROOKS, Richard Simon resigneddirector
- 2001-07-26➖KINGMAN, John Frank Charles, Sir resigneddirector
- 2000-07-31➖EVANS, James resigneddirector
- 1999-11-24➖CLARKE, Charles Giles resigneddirector
- 1999-11-01➕CALVERT, Andrew Richard John appointeddirector
- 1999-06-11➕LONG, Judith Ann Lilian appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-11➖SADLER, Keith John resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-11➖SADLER, Keith John resigneddirector
- 1999-03-18➕BROOKS, Richard Simon appointeddirector
- 1999-03-18➕CLARKE, Charles Giles appointeddirector
- 1998-10-29➕KINGMAN, John Frank Charles, Sir appointeddirector
- 1998-10-01➕SADLER, Keith John appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 90 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-05-10
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2008-11-28: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1935-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
Northcliffe House
2 Derry Street
Kensington
London
W8 5TT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-10-04
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
SALLAS, Frances Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-03-01
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FLINT, William Richard→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-03-01
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PERRY, Adrian→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-03-01
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LONG, Judith Ann Lilian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-11 · resigned 2004-03-01
SADLER, Keith John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 1999-06-11
VICKERY, Arthur Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-09-30
BROOKS, Richard Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1999-03-18 · resigned 2001-07-26
CALVERT, Andrew Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2004-03-01
CALVERT, Andrew Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2002-02-18
CLARKE, Charles Giles→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-03-18 · resigned 1999-11-24
CLARKE, Stanley George Gurney→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1997-08-05
CORNWELL, Stanley Vyvyan Parry→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · resigned 1992-09-30
DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 2001-09-03
EVANS, James→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1997-07-23 · resigned 2000-07-31
GAY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-09-30
GOODE, Alan Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2004-03-01
HAWKINS, Richard Jeremy Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1992-09-30
KEARNEY, Paul Kevin Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 2002-03-04
KINGMAN, John Frank Charles, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-10-29 · resigned 2001-07-26
PARK, Ian Grahame→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2003-05-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Leek & Moorlands Building Soc | Agreement of guarantee | 1 property | 20/05/1949 | — |
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Recent filings (133 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-01-25
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2010-07-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-04-08
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-09-17
legacy
capital · 122
2009-07-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-06-17
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2008-11-28
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2008-11-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-07-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-01