W. ROBERTS (FUNERAL DIRECTOR) LIMITED,
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
00768712 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1963-07-24
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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 59.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 59.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 59.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 (58 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-22📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2012-10-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-10-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-08-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-01-01➕OLDALE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-12-31➖WALKER, Neil James resigneddirector
- 2011-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-08-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-15➖HENDRY, David Buchan resigneddirector
- 2010-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-04-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-03-26➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2009-08-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-22📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-01-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-07➕TINNING, George Murray appointeddirector
- 2008-01-07➕ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-07➖UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-07➖UCL SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-07➕HENDRY, David Buchan appointeddirector
- 2008-01-07➖SILVER, Steven Russell resigneddirector
- 2008-01-07➕WALKER, Neil James appointeddirector
- 2007-01-15➖MAYNARD, Christopher Roland resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-15➕UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-15➕UCL SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-15➖BIRCH, William John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2007-01-15➖FIRBANK, Maurice resigneddirector
- 2007-01-15➕SILVER, Steven Russell appointeddirector
- 2004-06-15➕BIRCH, William John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2004-06-15➕FIRBANK, Maurice appointeddirector
- 2004-06-15➖NASH, Elizabeth Anne, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2004-06-15➖SELBY, Brian Michael resigneddirector
- 2003-11-04➖GILL, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-04➕MAYNARD, Christopher Roland appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 58 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1963-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
New Century House
Corporation Street
Manchester
M60 4ES
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OLDALE, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TINNING, George Murray→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ATKINSON, Edwin Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-03-18
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2010-03-26
GILL, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 2003-11-04
MAYNARD, Christopher Roland→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2007-01-15
UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2008-01-07
UCL SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2008-01-07
ATHA, Bernard Peter, Honorary Alderman→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1996-09-30
BIRCH, William John, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2007-01-15
BIRCH, William John, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 1998-03-25
FIRBANK, Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2007-01-15
HENDRY, David Buchan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2010-12-15
NASH, Elizabeth Anne, Councillor→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2004-06-15
SELBY, Brian Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-03-25 · resigned 2004-06-15
SILVER, Steven Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2008-01-07
WALKER, Neil James→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2011-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 06/10/1966 | — |
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Recent filings (98 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2012-10-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-10-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-11-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-11