TRINITY MERCHANTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00521626 · ltd · incorporated 1953-07-10

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

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Opportunity

48/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 12 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

38 live charges · 12 lenders · oldest 46.2y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 46.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 12 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 75/100 (specialist).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

38 charges (38/38 with lender, 38/38 with type)

Directors & officers

15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

190 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

48/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

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 (111 events)Click to expand

2022-09-06
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-09-06
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Company dissolved
2022-06-06
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2021-06-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-18
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-06-18
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2021-04-19
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-19
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Charge satisfied #38
2020-11-09
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-11-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-08-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-09-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-12-04
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2018-10-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-07-09
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2018-03-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-10-26
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-10-26
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2017-10-15
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WEISS, Lothar resigned
director
2015-07-29
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HOFFMAN, Leora appointed
director
2015-07-10
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HAYWARD, Suzanne appointed
secretary
2015-07-10
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WEISS, Susanne Lore resigned
secretary
2015-07-10
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WEISS, Susanne Lore resigned
director
2014-03-15
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Charge satisfied #37
2014-01-06
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HUNTER, Richard Louis resigned
director
2013-09-23
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BATHAM, Claire appointed
director
2013-09-23
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HAYWARD, Suzanne appointed
director
2013-05-13
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HALL, Andrew Reece resigned
director
2012-04-12
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HALL, Andrew Reece appointed
director
2010-02-12
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Charge registered #38
Lender: Coutts & Company
2007-04-30
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GOODWIN, Jackie resigned
director
2007-03-05
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Charge registered #37
Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
2006-11-30
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BARRETT, David Thomas resigned
director
2006-11-01
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HUNTER, Richard Louis appointed
director
2006-08-25
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Charge satisfied #36
2006-08-25
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Charge satisfied #35
2006-03-01
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GOODWIN, Jackie appointed
director
2005-04-01
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HORTON, Irene resigned
director
2004-10-18
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BARRETT, David Thomas appointed
director
2002-08-28
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CASSIDY, Michael John resigned
director
2001-03-26
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Charge registered #36
Lender: Northern Rock PLC
2000-08-03
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Charge satisfied #34
2000-08-03
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Charge satisfied #33
2000-08-03
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Charge satisfied #32

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 73 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 · 1 med · 1 low

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-09-06

3 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2022-09-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-06-06: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

9 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Dr Evelyn Chava Baratz-Rappoport Individual · American · DOB 03/1952 · age 74	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	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

Incorporated1953-07-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Bartle House

Oxford Court

Manchester

M2 3WQ

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2020-03-31

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