00400692 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
00400692 · ltd · incorporated 1945-11-17
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
30/100
Pass
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4531
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 30/100 (pass), bankability 20/100. 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
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
30/100Pass
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
13
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 (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-03-03
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2007-03-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  3. 2006-07-05
    📄
    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  4. 2004-12-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  5. 2004-07-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2004-01-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  7. 2003-11-13
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  8. 2003-07-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  9. 2002-07-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · 4.20
  10. 2002-07-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2002-07-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  12. 2002-02-21
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  13. 2002-02-12
    ➖
    TAFT, Ian Christopher resigned
    director
  14. 2002-01-30
    ➖
    HOUGHTON, Kenneth resigned
    director
  15. 2001-12-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  16. 2001-12-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  17. 2001-11-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  18. 2001-11-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2001-11-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2001-11-26
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2001-11-22
    ➕
    TAFT, Ian Christopher appointed
    director
  22. 2001-11-21
    ➕
    LINNELL, John Philip appointed
    secretary
  23. 2001-11-21
    ➖
    MUTCH, Gregory William resigned
    secretary
  24. 2001-11-21
    ➖
    GRIFFITHS, Robert Mark resigned
    director
  25. 2001-11-21
    ➖
    PEASLAND, Michael John resigned
    director
  26. 2001-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2001-07-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2000-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2000-08-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  30. 2000-05-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  31. 2000-04-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  32. 2000-04-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  33. 2000-03-31
    ➖
    BOCHEL, John Glover resigned
    director
  34. 2000-03-31
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Robert Mark appointed
    director
  35. 2000-03-31
    ➖
    MACLEAN, Robert Ian resigned
    director
  36. 1999-09-09
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Robert Ian appointed
    director
  37. 1999-09-09
    ➕
    PEASLAND, Michael John appointed
    director
  38. 1998-11-04
    ➖
    JONES, Ronald resigned
    director
  39. 1998-11-04
    ➖
    MACNAUGHTAN, James Jack resigned
    director
  40. 1997-02-01
    ➕
    HOUGHTON, Kenneth appointed
    director
  41. 1994-08-01
    ➕
    BOCHEL, John Glover appointed
    director
  42. 1993-10-05
    ➖
    CARROLL, Ian resigned
    director
  43. 1993-10-05
    ➕
    JONES, Ronald appointed
    director
  44. 1993-10-05
    ➖
    LAWLER, David Frank resigned
    director
  45. 1993-10-05
    ➖
    LUNDY, Robert resigned
    director
  46. 1993-10-05
    ➕
    MACNAUGHTAN, James Jack appointed
    director
  47. 1993-10-05
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Graeme resigned
    director
  48. 1993-09-10
    ➖
    MCCULLOCH, Richard Robertson resigned
    director
  49. 1992-12-31
    ➖
    COLLEDGE, David Reginald resigned
    director
  50. 1945-11-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00400692 LIMITED

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 80 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 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: 2003-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-07-23

Company in liquidation
high

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

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2004-12-09: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting; 2004-07-15: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1945-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4531 — SIC 4531

Registered office

The Old Halsall Arms
2 Summerwood Lane Halsall
L39 8RJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2003-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-07-23OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)

LINNELL, John Philip→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-21
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Active
MUTCH, Gregory William→
secretary · resigned 2001-11-21
Resigned
BOCHEL, John Glover→
director · ~61y · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 2000-03-31
Resigned
CARROLL, Ian→
director · ~93y · resigned 1993-10-05
Resigned
COLLEDGE, David Reginald→
director · ~90y · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Robert Mark→
director · ~73y · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2001-11-21
Resigned
HOUGHTON, Kenneth→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-02-01 · resigned 2002-01-30
Resigned
JONES, Ronald→
director · ~89y · appointed 1993-10-05 · resigned 1998-11-04
Resigned
LAWLER, David Frank→
director · ~92y · resigned 1993-10-05
Resigned
LUNDY, Robert→
director · ~85y · resigned 1993-10-05
Resigned
MACLEAN, Robert Ian→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-09-09 · resigned 2000-03-31
Resigned
MACNAUGHTAN, James Jack→
director · ~85y · appointed 1993-10-05 · resigned 1998-11-04
Resigned
MCCULLOCH, Richard Robertson→
director · ~83y · resigned 1993-09-10
Resigned
PEASLAND, Michael John→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-09-09 · resigned 2001-11-21
Resigned
TAFT, Ian Christopher→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-11-22 · resigned 2002-02-12
Resigned
TAYLOR, Graeme→
director · ~74y · resigned 1993-10-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2015-03-03
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-03-26
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2006-07-05
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2004-12-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2004-07-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2004-01-15
legacy
address · 287
2003-11-13
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2003-07-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · 4.20
2002-07-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2002-07-08
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2002-07-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2002-02-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2001-12-28
legacy
officers · 288a
2001-12-03
legacy
officers · 288b
2001-11-26