J.H. MCELLIN LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
00687995 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1961-03-27
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-07-08
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  2. 2016-07-08
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2016-07-08
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    Company dissolved
  4. 2016-06-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2015-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-08-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2015-01-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2015-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2014-10-06
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    CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James appointed
    director
  11. 2014-10-06
    ➖
    NUTTALL, John Branson resigned
    director
  12. 2014-10-06
    ➖
    SMITH, Anthony John resigned
    director
  13. 2014-08-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-08-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2013-08-22
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  18. 2013-08-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2013-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2012-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-10-01
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    CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2012-10-01
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP02
  24. 2012-07-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2011-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-12-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2010-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2010-04-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  30. 2010-04-15
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  31. 2010-03-31
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    BATTY, Peter David resigned
    director
  32. 2010-03-26
    ➕
    SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  33. 2010-03-26
    ➖
    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  34. 2009-07-24
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    BATTY, Peter David appointed
    director
  35. 2009-07-24
    ➖
    FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks resigned
    director
  36. 2009-03-10
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    BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David resigned
    director
  37. 2009-03-10
    ➕
    SMITH, Anthony John appointed
    director
  38. 2007-12-14
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    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  39. 2007-12-14
    ➖
    UCL SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2007-10-25
    ➕
    BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David appointed
    director
  41. 2007-10-25
    ➕
    FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks appointed
    director
  42. 2007-10-25
    ➕
    NUTTALL, John Branson appointed
    director
  43. 2007-10-25
    ➖
    UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  44. 2006-02-06
    ➖
    JONES, Philip Robert resigned
    secretary
  45. 2006-02-06
    ➕
    UCL SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  46. 2006-02-06
    ➖
    JONES, Philip Robert resigned
    director
  47. 2006-02-06
    ➖
    WATES, Martyn James resigned
    director
  48. 2006-02-06
    ➕
    UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  49. 2004-07-30
    ➕
    JONES, Philip Robert appointed
    director
  50. 2004-07-30
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events

Owner dependency

81/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1961-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROADHURST, Brenda→
secretary · resigned 1996-07-01
Resigned
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-14 · resigned 2010-03-26
Resigned
JONES, Philip Robert→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-14 · resigned 2006-02-06
Resigned
KEW, Philip Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2001-08-15
Resigned
UCL SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2007-12-14
Resigned
BATTY, Peter David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-07-24 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
BRADLEY, Linda Christine→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2004-06-09
Resigned
BROADHURST, Brenda→
director · ~94y · resigned 1996-07-01
Resigned
BROADHURST, Philip William→
director · ~90y · resigned 1996-07-01
Resigned
BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2009-03-10
Resigned
FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2009-07-24
Resigned
FLINT, Robert Geoffrey→
director · ~83y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1998-05-08
Resigned
JONES, Neil Garth→
director · ~60y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1998-06-19
Resigned
JONES, Philip Robert→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-07-30 · resigned 2006-02-06
Resigned
KEW, Philip Anthony→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2002-09-06
Resigned
NUTTALL, John Branson→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2014-10-06
Resigned
SMITH, Anthony John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-03-10 · resigned 2014-10-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-07-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-07-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-01-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-08-22
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2013-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-12