SEM (WISBECH) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00569255 · ltd · incorporated 1956-07-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 36.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 36.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-08-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-04-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-02-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-01-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-21📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2006-04-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-01-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-02➕UNWIN, David Charles William appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-02➕UNWIN, Fiona Anne appointeddirector
- 2005-03-02➖HOBBS, Stephen Derek resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-01-26📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-09-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-08-09➖TAYLOR, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2004-06-16➕HOBBS, Stephen Derek appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-15➖IRVIN, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-15➖IRVIN, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2004-03-31➖MCDERMOTT, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2003-05-27➕TAYLOR, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2001-09-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-11-28➖BURRELL, Christopher George resigneddirector
- 1999-07-01➕MCDERMOTT, Peter James appointeddirector
- 1999-04-09➖KERLEY, David William resigneddirector
- 1998-12-16➖UNWIN, Fiona Anne resigneddirector
- 1997-07-01➕IRVIN, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-30➖DARE, Barry Stanton resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-30➖COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (BSD HOLDINGS LTD) resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-04-05➖DARE, Barry Stanton resigneddirector
- 1996-05-28➖WILSON, Michael Richard resigneddirector
- 1996-02-28➕BURRELL, Christopher George appointeddirector
- 1993-11-18➕UNWIN, Fiona Anne appointeddirector
- 1992-11-04➕COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (BSD HOLDINGS LTD) appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1992-09-16➕IRVIN, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 1992-07-31➖WESTON, Roderick John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 70 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-08-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1956-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Abbotsgate House
Hollow Road
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 7FA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
UNWIN, David Charles William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-03-02
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Active
UNWIN, Fiona Anne→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-03-02
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DARE, Barry Stanton→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-06-30
HOBBS, Stephen Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2005-03-02
IRVIN, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2004-06-15
COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (BSD HOLDINGS LTD)→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1992-11-04 · resigned 1997-06-30
BURRELL, Christopher George→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 1999-11-28
DARE, Barry Stanton→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1997-04-05
IRVIN, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1992-09-16 · resigned 2004-06-15
KERLEY, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1999-04-09
MCDERMOTT, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2004-03-31
TAYLOR, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2004-08-09
UNWIN, Fiona Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1993-11-18 · resigned 1998-12-16
WESTON, Roderick John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1992-07-31
WILSON, Michael Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1996-05-28
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 28/09/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture. | 1 property | 21/09/1989 | — |
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Recent filings (89 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-04-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-05-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-29
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-05-03
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-04-24
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2006-05-03
legacy
address · 353
2006-04-21