NORMANS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
00586118 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1957-07-25
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Worth a lookUnclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. 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. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
38 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 45.9y
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 45.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
38 charges (38/38 with lender, 38/38 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (4 active, 27 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
184 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
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red 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 (135 events)Click to expand
- 2012-06-29📄certificate-registration-friendly-societyincorporation · CERTIPS
- 2012-06-29📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2012-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-06-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2012-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-27📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP02
- 2012-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-12-31➕CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-12-31➖HURRELL, Timothy resigneddirector
- 2011-08-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-08-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-07-22➕BAILEY, Steven Clive appointeddirector
- 2011-07-22➕BAILEY, Steven Clive appointeddirector
- 2011-07-22➖HUMES, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2011-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-03-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-23➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-23➖FLETCHER, Douglas Thomas James resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-07➕HUMES, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2009-09-07➕HURRELL, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2009-09-06➖BLAKE, Jill resigneddirector
- 2009-09-06➖TRUST, Hilary Jane resigneddirector
- 2009-05-22➕BLAKE, Jill appointeddirector
- 2009-05-22➖DURE, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➖HESSE, Graham Eric resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➕TRUST, Hilary Jane appointeddirector
- 2006-04-25➕HESSE, Graham Eric appointeddirector
- 2006-04-25➖WRIGHT, John Walter resigneddirector
- 2004-04-29➕WRIGHT, John Walter appointeddirector
- 2004-04-27➖PIDSLEY, Dennis Francis resigneddirector
- 2003-07-29🔒Charge registered #38Lender: Stanley Douglas Woodberry, Cecil Haines Frederick Michael Faulks and Trevor Anthony Curtice
- 1998-08-26➖WARN, John Charles resignedsecretary
- 1998-08-07➕WARN, John Charles appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #37
- 1998-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #36
Showing most recent 50 of 135 events
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 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 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
11 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1957-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
New Century House
Corporation Street
Manchester
M60 4ES
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-11-23
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BAILEY, Steven Clive→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-07-22
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BAILEY, Steven Clive→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-07-22
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CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2011-12-31
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FLETCHER, Douglas Thomas James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-13 · resigned 2009-11-23
GAISFORD, James Dominic→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-08-02
LAMONT, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-29 · resigned 1995-11-13
PRICE, Roger Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-02 · resigned 1994-04-29
WARN, John Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-07 · resigned 1998-08-26
BLAKE, Jill→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-05-22 · resigned 2009-09-06
DURE, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1995-11-13 · resigned 2009-05-22
GAISFORD, James Dominic→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1995-11-13
GREENER, David→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-11-13 · resigned 1997-01-06
HALLIGAN, John Gregor→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-11-13 · resigned 1996-01-08
HATCH, Jeremy Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 1995-11-13
HESSE, Graham Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2007-05-03
HUMES, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-09-07 · resigned 2011-07-22
HURRELL, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-09-07 · resigned 2011-12-31
JONES, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1994-01-14
LAMONT, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1994-04-29 · resigned 1995-11-13
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Mortgages & charges
38
Total charges
11
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:38 of 38 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Stanley Douglas Woodberry, Cecil Haines Frederick Michael Faulks and Trevor Anthony Curtice | Charge deed | 1 property | 29/07/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Merchant Retail Group Merchant Retail Group PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/11/1995 | 10/02/1998 | |
| satisfied | Merchant Retail Group Merchant Retail Group PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/11/1995 | 10/02/1998 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/05/1995 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/02/1995 | 30/01/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/02/1995 | 30/01/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/10/1994 | 23/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/07/1993 | 18/10/1995 | |
| satisfied | Girobank Girobank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/03/1993 | 23/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | A.J. Gregory & Son (Transport) . A.J. Gregory & Son (Transport) Limited. | Agreement | 1 property | 08/06/1990 | 16/11/1995 | |
| satisfied | Girobank Girobank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/06/1986 | 15/09/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Giro Bank | Charge over building agreement. | 1 property | 11/09/1985 | 15/09/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Giro Bank | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/02/1985 | 23/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Giro Bank. | Legal charge | 3 properties | 18/02/1985 | 23/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Giro Bank. | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/02/1985 | 18/10/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Giro Bank. | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/02/1985 | 18/10/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Giro Bank | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/02/1985 | 18/10/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Giro Bank. | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/02/1985 | 15/09/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Giro Bank | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/02/1985 | 15/09/1995 | |
| outstanding | National Girobank. | Charge without instrument by way of equitable charge. | 1 property | 21/12/1984 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/12/1984 | 30/01/1996 | |
| outstanding | National Girobank | Oral charge with deposit of title deeds | 2 properties | 08/10/1984 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/10/1983 | 30/01/1996 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 19/08/1981 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/11/1980 | 30/01/1996 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | 15/09/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | 30/01/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | 30/01/1996 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | 30/01/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | 30/01/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | 15/09/1995 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | 23/06/1995 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Further guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 03/07/1980 | — |
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Recent filings (184 total)
certificate-registration-friendly-society
incorporation · CERTIPS
2012-06-29
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2012-06-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-06-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-04-10
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2012-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-08-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-02-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-05