WINTRUST SECURITIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00612147 · ltd · incorporated 1958-09-30
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 23.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6512
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 66). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 23.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
28 officers (3 active, 28 linked, 26 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
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
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 (76 events)Click to expand
- 2010-12-27⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-12-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-10-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-09-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2010-06-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-06-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-06-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2009-06-30⚠️liquidation-resolution-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC RES
- 2009-06-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-04-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-03-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-30➕YOUNGS, James John appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-30➖MAVOR, Charles Hugh resigneddirector
- 2008-09-30➕WILLOUGHBY, Bernadette appointeddirector
- 2008-09-30➖WILLOUGHBY, Bernadette resigneddirector
- 2008-03-20➖BEAMENT, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-20➖BEAMENT, Paul resigneddirector
- 2008-03-20➖SZPIRO, James Lucien Alexander resigneddirector
- 2007-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-09-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-07-02➖SZPIRO, Toby Nicholas Maximilian resigneddirector
- 2006-12-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-29📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-11-14📄certificate-capital-reduction-issued-capitalcapital · CERT15
- 2006-06-30➖CLARKE, Conrad resigneddirector
- 2006-06-30➖CORFIELD, Anthony Charles resigneddirector
- 2006-05-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-05-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-04-30➖SPENCE, Jonathan Murgatroyd resigneddirector
- 2005-09-19➕CLARKE, Conrad appointeddirector
- 2005-09-19➖PYMAN, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2005-01-27➕SPENCE, Jonathan Murgatroyd appointeddirector
- 2004-12-31➖PRICE, Charles Beaufort resigneddirector
- 2004-11-19➖MUIR, Graeme Murray resigneddirector
- 2004-08-31➖COLLIS, Brian Clifford resigneddirector
- 2004-08-31➖GEEKIE, Gavin William Michie resigneddirector
- 2004-08-31➖SZPIRO, Richard David resigneddirector
- 2004-08-10➕ASHTON, Phillip Christopher appointeddirector
- 2004-08-10➕CORFIELD, Anthony Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-08-10➕MAVOR, Charles Hugh appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 68 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-12-27
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-12-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-10-07: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6512 — SIC 6512
Registered office
21 New Street
London
EC2M 4HR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)
YOUNGS, James John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-09-30
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ASHTON, Phillip Christopher→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-08-10
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NOBLE, Timothy Stephen→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-02-26
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BEAMENT, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-03-20
ALEXANDER, Nigel Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 2003-02-28
ALLAN, Derek Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2003-08-31
BEAMENT, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2008-03-20
CLARKE, Conrad→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2006-06-30
COLLIS, Brian Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2004-08-31
CORFIELD, Anthony Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-08-10 · resigned 2006-06-30
GEEKIE, Gavin William Michie→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-01-02 · resigned 2004-08-31
HAMPSON, John Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2000-11-03
LIPMAN, Edwin Ezra→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1997-10-24
MALYON, Victor Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1997-09-03
MAVOR, Charles Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-08-10 · resigned 2008-09-30
MUIR, Graeme Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-08-10 · resigned 2004-11-19
NORRIS, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1992-04-01 · resigned 1996-09-19
PRICE, Charles Beaufort→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-08-10 · resigned 2004-12-31
PYMAN, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-08-10 · resigned 2005-09-19
SPENCE, Jonathan Murgatroyd→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-01-27 · resigned 2006-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Wintrust Securities Wintrust Securities Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/01/2003 | 03/05/2006 | |
| satisfied | Wintrust Securities Wintrust Securities Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/01/2003 | 03/05/2006 |
Recent filings (147 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-12-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-10-07
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-09-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-06-29
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-06-30
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-06-30
liquidation-resolution-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC RES
2009-06-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-06-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-23
legacy
address · 287
2009-04-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-01-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-06