00576257 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
00576257 · ltd · incorporated 1956-12-27
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
35/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7011SIC 7011
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 35/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 97). 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
35/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-27
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 1997-11-13
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · LIQ
  3. 1997-08-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  4. 1997-05-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 1996-06-20
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 1996-06-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 1996-05-15
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  8. 1996-04-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 1996-04-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 1996-04-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  11. 1996-04-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 1996-04-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  13. 1995-04-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  14. 1995-04-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  15. 1995-04-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  16. 1995-04-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 1995-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
    historical · PRE95
  18. 1994-04-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 1994-04-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 1993-05-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 1993-05-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 1993-04-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 1993-03-29
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 1992-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 1992-03-31
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 1956-12-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00576257 LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 97 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 97 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 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: 1997-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2017-04-12

Company in liquidation
high

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

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 1997-11-13: legacy; 1997-08-13: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1956-12-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521

Registered office

62 Wilson Street
London
EC2A 2BU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1997-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 1995-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-04-12OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

MACKINLAY, Janine Lynda
secretary
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MACKINLAY, Ian
director · ~97y
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MACKINLAY, Janine Lynda
director · ~84y
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Recent filings (38 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2012-07-27
legacy
insolvency · LIQ
1997-11-13
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
1997-08-13
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
1997-05-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
1996-06-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
1996-06-17
legacy
address · 287
1996-05-15
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
1996-04-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
1996-04-29
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
1996-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
1996-04-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1996-04-14
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1995-04-18
legacy
officers · 288
1995-04-18
legacy
officers · 288
1995-04-18