STANDARD WIRE COMPANY LIMITED (THE)

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00449898 · ltd · incorporated 1948-02-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2021
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
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 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2020Mar 2021

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2021-03-312020-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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. 2022-10-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-10-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-08-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-07-28
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-11-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-19
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2020-06-19
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2019-08-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2019-08-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-08-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-08-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-08-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2019-08-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-08-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-08-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-08-02
    ➕
    SUNDERLAND, Clare Selina appointed
    director
  18. 2019-08-02
    ➕
    SUNDERLAND, David Andrew appointed
    director
  19. 2019-08-02
    ➖
    FIRTH, John Anthony resigned
    secretary
  20. 2019-08-02
    ➖
    FIRTH, John Anthony resigned
    director
  21. 2019-08-02
    ➖
    SIDDALL, Andrew John resigned
    director
  22. 2019-08-02
    ➖
    SIDDALL, Jeremy Charles resigned
    director
  23. 2019-08-02
    ➖
    SIDDALL, Peter Robin resigned
    director
  24. 2019-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-08-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2017-11-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2017-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2016-09-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2000-07-21
    ➖
    SUTCLIFFE, Andrew Neil resigned
    director
  30. 2000-02-01
    ➕
    SIDDALL, Andrew John appointed
    director
  31. 1999-12-31
    ➖
    GREEN, Philip Anthony resigned
    director
  32. 1999-07-16
    ➕
    FIRTH, John Anthony appointed
    secretary
  33. 1999-07-16
    ➖
    LUMB, Valerie resigned
    secretary
  34. 1998-03-31
    ➖
    GIBSON, Andrew Christopher resigned
    director
  35. 1997-11-30
    ➖
    SIDDALL, Peter Joseph resigned
    director
  36. 1996-09-30
    ➖
    TOLSON, Michael resigned
    director
  37. 1996-08-27
    ➕
    FIRTH, John Anthony appointed
    director
  38. 1996-05-24
    ➕
    GREEN, Philip Anthony appointed
    director
  39. 1995-11-17
    ➖
    DAVENPORT, Alan Alfred resigned
    director
  40. 1995-01-01
    ➕
    SIDDALL, Peter Joseph appointed
    director
  41. 1994-06-01
    ➕
    DAVENPORT, Alan Alfred appointed
    director
  42. 1993-11-30
    ➖
    GREGORY, John resigned
    director
  43. 1993-06-25
    ➖
    REDFEARN, Christopher David resigned
    director
  44. 1993-01-01
    ➕
    SUTCLIFFE, Andrew Neil appointed
    director
  45. 1992-07-01
    ➕
    LUMB, Valerie appointed
    secretary
  46. 1992-06-30
    ➖
    TOLSON, Michael resigned
    secretary
  47. 1992-01-31
    ➖
    JONES, Michael Geoffrey resigned
    director
  48. 1992-01-01
    ➕
    GIBSON, Andrew Christopher appointed
    director
  49. 1991-12-31
    ➖
    SIDDALL, John Michael resigned
    director
  50. 1948-02-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STANDARD WIRE COMPANY LIMITED (THE)

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 78 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-10-25

Group structure

Dmas Property Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Dmas Property Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
STANDARD WIRE COMPANY LIMITED (THE)
This company · 00449898

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dmas Property Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1948-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

3 Greengate Cardale Park
Harrogate
HG3 1GY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)

SUNDERLAND, Clare Selina→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUNDERLAND, David Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FIRTH, John Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-16 · resigned 2019-08-02
Resigned
LUMB, Valerie→
secretary · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 1999-07-16
Resigned
TOLSON, Michael→
secretary · resigned 1992-06-30
Resigned
DAVENPORT, Alan Alfred→
director · ~95y · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 1995-11-17
Resigned
FIRTH, John Anthony→
director · ~67y · appointed 1996-08-27 · resigned 2019-08-02
Resigned
GIBSON, Andrew Christopher→
director · ~69y · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 1998-03-31
Resigned
GREEN, Philip Anthony→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-05-24 · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned
GREGORY, John→
director · ~82y · resigned 1993-11-30
Resigned
JONES, Michael Geoffrey→
director · ~74y · resigned 1992-01-31
Resigned
REDFEARN, Christopher David→
director · ~74y · resigned 1993-06-25
Resigned
SIDDALL, Andrew John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2019-08-02
Resigned
SIDDALL, Jeremy Charles→
director · ~68y · resigned 2019-08-02
Resigned
SIDDALL, John Michael→
director · ~100y · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned
SIDDALL, Peter Joseph→
director · ~73y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1997-11-30
Resigned
SIDDALL, Peter Robin→
director · ~80y · resigned 2019-08-02
Resigned
SUTCLIFFE, Andrew Neil→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 2000-07-21
Resigned
TOLSON, Michael→
director · ~89y · resigned 1996-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (129 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-10-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-08-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-08-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-08-09