00643982 LIMITED

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00643982 · ltd · incorporated 1959-12-08

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

51/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 1910

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

7499SIC 7499

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 12/100. 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: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (70/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 40.8y

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 40.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

29 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

134 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

51/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand

2026-02-24
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-11-06
⚠️
order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-MVL
2018-04-17
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-01-30
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-05-03
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restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2013-02-12
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gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2012-10-30
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-06-24
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restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2008-05-13
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2007-11-29
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2007-07-30
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legacy
address · 287
2007-07-26
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2007-07-26
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miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2007-07-26
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miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2007-07-26
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-07-26
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2007-01-29
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-12-15
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legacy
address · 353
2006-11-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2006-07-28
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legacy
mortgage · 403a
2006-07-28
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Charge satisfied #6
2006-05-15
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legacy
officers · 288c
2006-01-03
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-12-07
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legacy
address · 287
2005-11-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2005-01-11
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-11-30
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WARD, Douglas John resigned
director
2004-10-22
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Charge satisfied #5
2002-10-31
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Charge registered #6
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2002-06-14
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BARNES, Andrew John appointed
secretary
2002-06-14
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BARNES, Andrew John appointed
director
2002-06-14
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MORGAN, Peter Frederick resigned
secretary
2002-06-14
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MORGAN, Peter Frederick resigned
director
1999-07-31
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BRADLEY, Michael John resigned
director
1997-09-30
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1997-09-18
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GRAY, David John appointed
director
1997-09-18
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HUNTER, Andrew Pennington Havard appointed
director
1997-03-31
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DELL, Julian David resigned
director
1997-03-31
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DEWHURST, David Mark resigned
director
1997-03-31
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WARD, Douglas John appointed
director
1994-05-03
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DEWHURST, David Mark appointed
director
1994-05-03
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MORGAN, Peter Frederick appointed
director
1990-12-20
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Charge satisfied #4
1990-02-07
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Hambros Bank Limited(As Agent and Trustee for the Banks)
1988-10-16
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Charge satisfied #3
1987-01-22
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1985-11-06
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1985-07-19
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Williams & Glyns Bank PLC
1959-12-08
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Company incorporated
As 00643982 LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high · 1 med ·

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: 2007-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue

high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2016-12-29

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2019-11-06: order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation; 2007-11-29: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Has insolvency history

medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1959-12-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC1910 — SIC 1910

Registered office

66 Wigmore Street

London

W1A 3RT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2007-10-31OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2005-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2016-12-29OVERDUE

Last: —

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

BARNES, Andrew John→

secretary · appointed 2002-06-14

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Active

BARNES, Andrew John→

director · ~62y · appointed 2002-06-14

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Active

GRAY, David John→

director · ~67y · appointed 1997-09-18

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Active

HUNTER, Andrew Pennington Havard→

director · ~63y · appointed 1997-09-18

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Active

MORGAN, Peter Frederick→

secretary · resigned 2002-06-14

Resigned

BRADLEY, Michael John→

director · ~86y · resigned 1999-07-31

Resigned

DELL, Julian David→

director · ~69y · resigned 1997-03-31

Resigned

DEWHURST, David Mark→

director · ~63y · appointed 1994-05-03 · resigned 1997-03-31

Resigned

MORGAN, Peter Frederick→

director · ~92y · appointed 1994-05-03 · resigned 2002-06-14

Resigned

WARD, Douglas John→

director · ~86y · appointed 1997-03-31 · resigned 2004-11-30

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Debenture	1 property	31/10/2002	28/07/2006
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Composite guarantee and debenture	1 property	30/09/1997	22/10/2004
satisfied	Hambros Bank (As Agent and Trustee for the Banks) Hambros Bank Limited(As Agent and Trustee for the Banks)	Guarantee & debenture	1 property	07/02/1990	20/12/1990
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Legal charge	1 property	22/01/1987	16/10/1988
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Debenture	1 property	06/11/1985	—
outstanding	Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	19/07/1985	—

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Recent filings (134 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2026-02-24

order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation

insolvency · REST-MVL

2019-11-06

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2018-04-17

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2018-01-30

restoration-order-of-court

restoration · AC92

2016-05-03

gazette-dissolved-compulsary

gazette · GAZ2

2013-02-12

gazette-notice-compulsary

gazette · GAZ1

2012-10-30

restoration-order-of-court

restoration · AC92

2011-06-24

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2008-05-13

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.71

2007-11-29

legacy

address · 287

2007-07-30

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2007-07-26

miscellaneous

miscellaneous · MISC

2007-07-26

miscellaneous

miscellaneous · MISC

2007-07-26

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2007-07-26