W.H. & R. COOPER LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
00778593 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1963-10-25
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 40.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 40.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
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
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 (68 events)Click to expand
- 2016-09-30📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2016-09-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-09-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-08-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-08-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-08-16✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2016-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-08-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-14📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2015-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-10-06➕CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James appointeddirector
- 2014-10-06➕CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2014-10-06➖NUTTALL, John Branson resigneddirector
- 2014-10-06➖SMITH, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2014-08-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-08-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-31➖BATTY, Peter David resigneddirector
- 2010-03-26➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-24➕BATTY, Peter David appointeddirector
- 2009-07-24➖FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks resigneddirector
- 2009-03-10➖BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 2009-03-10➕SMITH, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2007-12-14➕ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-14➖UCL SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-21➖WATES, Martyn James resigneddirector
- 2007-10-25➕BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2007-10-25➕FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks appointeddirector
- 2007-10-25➕NUTTALL, John Branson appointeddirector
- 2007-10-25➖UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-02-06➖JONES, Philip Robert resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-06➕UCL SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-06➖NUTTALL, John Branson resigneddirector
- 2006-02-06➖SHAW, Mark Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2006-02-06➕UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
81/100
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.
- +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
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 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
Incorporated1963-10-25
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: 2016-07-31
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2014-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-14 · resigned 2010-03-26
FAUST, Michael Warren→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-04-01
JONES, Philip Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2006-02-06
UCL SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2007-12-14
BATTY, Peter David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-07-24 · resigned 2010-03-31
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2001-08-15
BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2009-03-10
CHALMERS, Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2001-06-05
FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2009-07-24
FAUST, Michael Warren→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1999-04-01
KEW, Philip Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2001-08-15
MOORE, Peter Stanley Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1999-04-01
NUTTALL, John Branson→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2014-10-06
NUTTALL, John Branson→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2006-02-06
SHAW, Mark Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2006-02-06
SMITH, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-03-10 · resigned 2014-10-06
THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2004-07-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage | 2 properties | 13/11/1986 | 10/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 30/09/1985 | 10/02/2016 |
Recent filings (124 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-09-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-08-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-08-16
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2016-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-02-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-02-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-05-21
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2015-01-14
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
2015-01-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-22