S.K. WILLIAMS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00317725 · ltd · incorporated 1936-08-20

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

26 officers (5 active, 26 linked, 21 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

28 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

162 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand

2023-01-17
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-01-17
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Company dissolved
2022-10-11
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-10-04
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dissolution · DS01
2022-09-07
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capital · SH19
2022-09-07
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legacy
capital · SH20
2022-09-07
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-09-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-02-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-12
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officers · TM02
2021-10-11
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officers · AP03
2021-10-11
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officers · AP01
2021-10-09
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officers · AP01
2021-10-07
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officers · AP01
2021-10-07
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officers · TM01
2021-10-05
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WOODALL, Michelle Louise appointed
secretary
2021-10-05
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HANCOCK, Edward John appointed
director
2021-10-05
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LEACH, Robert Anthony appointed
director
2021-10-05
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LUPINO, Hayleigh appointed
director
2021-10-05
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BRENNAN, Anne Marie resigned
secretary
2021-10-02
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FINDLAY, Ralph Graham resigned
director
2021-04-26
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accounts · AA
2020-11-30
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officers · TM01
2020-10-30
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WESTWOOD, Richard James resigned
director
2020-01-20
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accounts · AA
2019-01-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-01-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-10-03
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officers · TM01
2017-09-29
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DALZELL, Peter resigned
director
2013-06-03
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OLIVER, Stephen John resigned
director
2013-06-03
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WESTWOOD, Richard James appointed
director
2012-09-10
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DARBY, Alistair William resigned
director
2011-10-01
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ANDREW, Derek resigned
director
2011-10-01
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DALZELL, Peter appointed
director
2009-03-31
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ANDREA, Andrew Andonis appointed
director
2009-03-31
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INGLETT, Paul resigned
director
2005-07-31
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PORTER, Hugh Leslie resigned
secretary
2004-10-01
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BRENNAN, Anne Marie appointed
secretary
2003-01-27
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DARBY, Alistair William appointed
director
2002-06-19
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WOMACK, Martin resigned
director
2002-03-11
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INGLETT, Paul appointed
director
2002-01-25
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OLIVER, Stephen John appointed
director
2002-01-25
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THOMPSON, David George Fossett resigned
director
2002-01-25
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WOMACK, Martin appointed
director
2000-06-30
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GILHAM, Paul resigned
director
1999-03-09
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PORTER, Hugh Leslie appointed
secretary
1999-02-08
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FORD, Graham Evan resigned
secretary
1999-02-08
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ANDREW, Derek appointed
director
1999-02-08
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FINDLAY, Ralph Graham appointed
director
1999-02-08
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FRIEND, Lynne resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 63 events

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
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

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-01-17

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

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

Evidence: 2022-09-07: legacy

Group structure

Marston's Trading Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Marston's Trading Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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S.K. WILLIAMS LIMITED

This company · 00317725

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
Marston's Trading 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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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1936-08-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Marston's House

Brewery Road

Wolverhampton

WV1 4JT

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2021-10-02

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