00323880 LIMITED
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2017-06-08📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2017-06-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-12-01➖STOCKER, Antony William resigneddirector
- 2008-10-14➕HARRISON, Stephen Peter appointeddirector
- 2008-10-08➕STOCKER, Antony William appointeddirector
- 2007-10-31➕LUMB, Tony appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-31➕SYKES, Richard Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-10-31➖HENE, Gillian resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-31➖HENE, Gillian resigneddirector
- 2007-10-31➖HENE, Ronald Michael resigneddirector
- 2005-09-02➖HENE, Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-02➕HENE, Gillian appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-02➖HENE, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2005-09-02➕HENE, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2004-03-06➕HENE, Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-06➕HENE, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2004-01-13➖HENE, Gerald Richard resignedsecretary
- 2004-01-13➖HENE, Gerald Richard resigneddirector
- 1996-10-25➖HENE, Walter, Dr resigneddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1937-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 00323880 LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 89 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 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: 2009-02-28
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-08-10
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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