00307346 LIMITED
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.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2018-07-28⚠️order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · REST-CVL
- 2018-07-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2003-06-11➕JOSEPH, Karen Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-30➖WESTWOOD, Karen Anne resignedsecretary
- 2001-12-28➕ELLWOOD, Susan Carole appointeddirector
- 2001-12-28➖GARRITY, Neil resigneddirector
- 2000-05-31➖ISAAC, David Roderick resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-31➕WESTWOOD, Karen Anne appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-31➖ISAAC, David Roderick resigneddirector
- 1995-01-01➖CAVILL, Martyn Robin resignedsecretary
- 1995-01-01➕ISAAC, David Roderick appointedsecretary
- 1995-01-01➕GARRITY, Neil appointeddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1994-06-06➕CAVILL, Martyn Robin appointedsecretary
- 1994-06-06➖SPENCER, Susan Carole resignedsecretary
- 1994-06-06➖SPENCER, Susan Carole resigneddirector
- 1993-02-01➕ISAAC, David Roderick appointeddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1935-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 00307346 LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- 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 ·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 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: 2018-07-28: order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
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