00307346 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
00307346 · ltd · incorporated 1935-11-22
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
43/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1581
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 92). 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 (46/100)

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
43/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-07-28
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-CVL
  2. 2018-07-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2003-06-11
    JOSEPH, Karen Lesley appointed
    secretary
  4. 2003-05-30
    WESTWOOD, Karen Anne resigned
    secretary
  5. 2001-12-28
    ELLWOOD, Susan Carole appointed
    director
  6. 2001-12-28
    GARRITY, Neil resigned
    director
  7. 2000-05-31
    ISAAC, David Roderick resigned
    secretary
  8. 2000-05-31
    WESTWOOD, Karen Anne appointed
    secretary
  9. 2000-05-31
    ISAAC, David Roderick resigned
    director
  10. 1995-01-01
    CAVILL, Martyn Robin resigned
    secretary
  11. 1995-01-01
    ISAAC, David Roderick appointed
    secretary
  12. 1995-01-01
    GARRITY, Neil appointed
    director
  13. 1995-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
    historical · PRE95
  14. 1994-06-06
    CAVILL, Martyn Robin appointed
    secretary
  15. 1994-06-06
    SPENCER, Susan Carole resigned
    secretary
  16. 1994-06-06
    SPENCER, Susan Carole resigned
    director
  17. 1993-02-01
    ISAAC, David Roderick appointed
    director
  18. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  19. 1935-11-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00307346 LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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.

Red flags

3 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: 2006-01-31

Company in liquidation
high

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

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2018-07-28: order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1935-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC1581 — SIC 1581

Registered office

C/O Bdo Stoy Hayward Llp
125 Colmore Row
Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 3SD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2006-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2004-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

JOSEPH, Karen Lesley
secretary · appointed 2003-06-11
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Active
CAVILL, Martyn Robin
director · ~92y
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Active
ELLWOOD, Susan Carole
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-12-28
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Active
CAVILL, Martyn Robin
secretary · appointed 1994-06-06 · resigned 1995-01-01
Resigned
ISAAC, David Roderick
secretary · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 2000-05-31
Resigned
SPENCER, Susan Carole
secretary · resigned 1994-06-06
Resigned
WESTWOOD, Karen Anne
secretary · appointed 2000-05-31 · resigned 2003-05-30
Resigned
GARRITY, Neil
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 2001-12-28
Resigned
ISAAC, David Roderick
director · ~91y · appointed 1993-02-01 · resigned 2000-05-31
Resigned
SPENCER, Susan Carole
director · ~74y · resigned 1994-06-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (4 total)

order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-CVL
2018-07-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2018-07-28
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01