856788 LIMITED

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00856788 · ltd · incorporated 1965-08-13

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

62/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 45200

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

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

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

3 filings

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

62/100Worth 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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2019-07-10
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restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2012-06-20
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BERTHER, Philippe resigned
director
2012-06-20
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CHATIN, Arnaud Francois Jacques Marie resigned
director
2011-03-08
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CHATIN, Arnaud Francois Jacques Marie appointed
director
2011-03-08
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GERARDIN, Bernard Marie Jacques resigned
director
2007-12-17
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TOMLINSON, Mark Charles appointed
secretary
2007-12-17
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MCMULLEN, Rachel appointed
director
2007-12-17
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ATKINS, Leon Ronald resigned
secretary
2007-12-17
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GRAY, Bruce Nelson resigned
director
2007-08-01
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BAUDOUIN, Jerome Aurelien resigned
director
2007-08-01
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BERTHER, Philippe appointed
director
2006-05-16
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STUART, Ian appointed
director
2006-03-21
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GREGG, Nicholas resigned
director
2005-12-09
➖
ATKINS, Leon Ronald resigned
director
2005-12-09
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BAUDOUIN, Jerome Aurelien appointed
director
2005-12-09
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GERARDIN, Bernard Marie Jacques appointed
director
2005-12-09
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GREGG, Nicholas appointed
director
2004-08-31
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GREGG, Nicholas resigned
director
2004-08-13
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GREGG, Nicholas appointed
director
2003-11-24
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COMBES, Roland Yves Marcel resigned
director
2003-09-11
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GRAY, Bruce Nelson appointed
director
2003-01-31
➕
ATKINS, Leon Ronald appointed
director
2003-01-31
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PIGGOTT, Richard Courtney resigned
director
2002-11-25
➕
ATKINS, Leon Ronald appointed
secretary
2002-11-25
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REYNOLDS, Gareth Stephen resigned
secretary
2001-10-31
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HOLPIN, Peter Mario resigned
director
2001-10-01
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PIGGOTT, Richard Courtney appointed
director
2001-03-31
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WORKER, John Frederick resigned
director
2000-12-29
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CAMPBELL, John Alexander resigned
director
2000-12-29
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COMBES, Roland Yves Marcel appointed
director
2000-12-29
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HOLPIN, Peter Mario appointed
director
2000-12-29
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MOORE, Christopher Gordon resigned
director
1999-02-01
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HOLLAND, John Edward resigned
director
1995-01-01
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historical · PRE95
1987-01-01
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historical · PRE87
1965-08-13
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Company incorporated
As 856788 LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·

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: 2012-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue

high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2016-11-05

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