00581048 LIMITED

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00581048 · ltd · incorporated 1957-03-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2742
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 2753SIC 2753
  • 2754SIC 2754
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 95). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-26
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2004-10-29
    📄
    legacy
    dissolution · 652a
  3. 2004-08-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2004-08-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  5. 2004-08-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(287)
  6. 2003-08-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2003-08-28
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  8. 2003-07-31
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  9. 2002-08-12
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 123
  10. 2002-08-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  11. 2002-08-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2002-04-26
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 123
  13. 2002-04-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2002-04-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2001-08-21
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2001-08-21
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2001-04-12
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  18. 2001-02-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2000-11-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2000-11-01
    CANFIELD, Gerard Kevin appointed
    secretary
  21. 2000-11-01
    TOWNDROW, Irene May resigned
    secretary
  22. 2000-11-01
    TOWNDROW, Irene May resigned
    director
  23. 2000-08-31
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2000-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 1999-10-31
    BEGBIE, John resigned
    director
  26. 1999-08-18
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 1999-08-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 1998-09-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  29. 1998-09-01
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  30. 1993-07-28
    CANFIELD, Gerard Kevin appointed
    director
  31. 1993-07-28
    TOWNDROW, Irene May appointed
    director
  32. 1957-03-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00581048 LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 95 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
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 95 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 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

2 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: 2005-11-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2016-08-05

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1957-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2742 — SIC 2742

Registered office

73 Shirley Avenue
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 5AH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2005-11-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2004-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-08-05OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

CANFIELD, Gerard Kevin
secretary · appointed 2000-11-01
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Active
CANFIELD, Gerard Kevin
director · ~72y · appointed 1993-07-28
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Active
NEWMAN, John Francis
director · ~95y
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Active
TOWNDROW, Irene May
secretary · resigned 2000-11-01
Resigned
BEGBIE, John
director · ~96y · resigned 1999-10-31
Resigned
TOWNDROW, Irene May
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-07-28 · resigned 2000-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2016-01-26
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2004-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2004-08-20
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-08-06
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2004-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2003-08-28
legacy
accounts · 225
2003-08-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-07-31
legacy
capital · 123
2002-08-12
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2002-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2002-08-12
legacy
capital · 123
2002-04-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2002-04-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2002-04-26
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2001-08-21