L.WILLIAMS & CO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00634011 · ltd · incorporated 1959-07-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
60/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 52.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 52.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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 (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-12-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-12-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2023-09-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2022-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-08-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2015-05-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-05-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2015-05-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2015-05-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2015-04-20
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    JACKSON, Julie Mansfield appointed
    director
  21. 2015-04-20
    ➕
    MURDOCH, Ian appointed
    director
  22. 2015-04-20
    ➖
    HODSDEN, Richard David resigned
    director
  23. 2015-04-20
    ➖
    MILLER, Keith Manson resigned
    director
  24. 2013-11-21
    ➕
    HODSDEN, Richard David appointed
    director
  25. 2013-11-18
    ➖
    RICHARDS, John Steel resigned
    director
  26. 2012-05-16
    ➖
    SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
    secretary
  27. 2002-08-30
    ➖
    MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resigned
    secretary
  28. 2002-08-30
    ➕
    SMYTH, Pamela June appointed
    secretary
  29. 2002-01-21
    ➖
    DONALDSON, Euan James resigned
    secretary
  30. 2002-01-21
    ➕
    MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-07-01
    ➖
    MILLER, James resigned
    director
  32. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    RICHARDS, John Steel appointed
    director
  33. 1999-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #5
  34. 1999-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #3
  35. 1999-04-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  36. 1999-04-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 1994-12-01
    ➕
    DONALDSON, Euan James appointed
    secretary
  38. 1994-11-30
    ➖
    LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth resigned
    secretary
  39. 1994-04-29
    ➖
    SCOTT, Graeme Ronald Crawford resigned
    director
  40. 1981-10-27
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Grindlays Bank Limited
  41. 1981-03-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank Limited
  42. 1980-04-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Grindley Bank Limited
  43. 1978-02-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Leeds Permanent Building Society
  44. 1973-12-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Leeds Permanent Building Society
  45. 1959-07-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As L.WILLIAMS & CO LIMITED

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-12-12

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Miller Homes Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Miller Homes Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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L.WILLIAMS & CO LIMITED
This company · 00634011

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miller Homes Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1959-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

C/O Miller
2 Centro Place Pride Park
Derby
Derbyshire
DE24 8RF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

JACKSON, Julie Mansfield→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURDOCH, Ian→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DONALDSON, Euan James→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 2002-01-21
Resigned
LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth→
secretary · resigned 1994-11-30
Resigned
MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2002-08-30
Resigned
SMYTH, Pamela June→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2012-05-16
Resigned
HODSDEN, Richard David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-11-21 · resigned 2015-04-20
Resigned
MILLER, James→
director · ~92y · resigned 1999-07-01
Resigned
MILLER, Keith Manson→
director · ~77y · resigned 2015-04-20
Resigned
RICHARDS, John Steel→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2013-11-18
Resigned
SCOTT, Graeme Ronald Crawford→
director · ~86y · resigned 1994-04-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Grindlays Bank
Grindlays Bank Limited
Mortgage1 property27/10/198127/04/1999
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank Limited
Legal mortgage1 property17/03/1981—
satisfied
Grindley Bank
Grindley Bank Limited
41 property09/04/198027/04/1999
satisfied
Leeds Permanent Building Society
Collateral mortgage1 property13/02/197827/04/1999
satisfied
Leeds Permanent Building Society
Mortgage1 property06/12/197327/04/1999
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Recent filings (137 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-09-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-11