00368376 LIMITED
Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 81). 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 (47/100)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 (12 events)Click to expand
- 2022-04-01⚠️order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · REST-MVL
- 2002-04-01➖LEECE, Terence David resigneddirector
- 1995-12-11➕FORREST, Colin Henry appointeddirector
- 1995-12-01➕RAY, Sumana appointedsecretary
- 1995-12-01➕RAY, Sumana appointeddirector
- 1995-12-01➖DYKE, Ivan Dilwyn resignedsecretary
- 1995-12-01➖BEDDALL, Graham William resigneddirector
- 1995-12-01➖COOK, Ernest William resigneddirector
- 1995-12-01➖DYKE, Ivan Dilwyn resigneddirector
- 1995-12-01➕LEECE, Terence David appointeddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1941-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 00368376 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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — 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 81 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 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 85 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: 2002-10-31
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: 2022-04-01: order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
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