BICC WIRE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00864984 · ltd · incorporated 1965-11-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 42.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 42.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2016-05-24📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-05-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-02-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-06-22📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2004-03-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2003-12-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2003-10-27📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2003-07-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-08-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2002-08-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2002-08-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2002-07-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2002-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2001-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-08-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2001-07-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2000-10-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2000-09-30➖MURRAY, Stuart Fraser resigneddirector
- 2000-09-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2000-08-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2000-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2000-02-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 1999-10-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1999-10-19📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 1999-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1999-08-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-08-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-05-29➖DORWARD, Duncan Macpherson resigneddirector
- 1999-05-29➖FORSTER, William Henry, Dr resigneddirector
- 1999-05-29➖WIMBLETON, Thomas resigneddirector
- 1999-05-28➕BNOMS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-05-28➕PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill appointeddirector
- 1999-05-28➖WHITAKER, David Stanley resignedsecretary
- 1999-05-28➕MURRAY, Stuart Fraser appointeddirector
- 1999-05-28➖WHITAKER, David Stanley resigneddirector
- 1997-06-30➖KING, Alan Cyril resigneddirector
- 1996-10-20➖HILL, Martin James resigneddirector
- 1995-01-01➕DORWARD, Duncan Macpherson appointeddirector
- 1995-01-01➕WIMBLETON, Thomas appointeddirector
- 1994-08-01➖DAVIES, Robert Eric, Dr resigneddirector
- 1993-07-19➖TAYLOR, Nigel David resigneddirector
- 1983-08-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1965-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BICC WIRE LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-05-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Fourth Floor
130 Wilton Road
London
SW1V 1LQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2001-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
BNOMS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-05-28
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PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-05-28
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WHITAKER, David Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-05-28
DAVIES, Robert Eric, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1994-08-01
DORWARD, Duncan Macpherson→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1999-05-29
FORSTER, William Henry, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1999-05-29
HILL, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1996-10-20
KING, Alan Cyril→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1997-06-30
MURRAY, Stuart Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2000-09-30
TAYLOR, Nigel David→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1993-07-19
WHITAKER, David Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1999-05-28
WIMBLETON, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1999-05-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/08/1983 | — |
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Recent filings (78 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-05-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-02-16
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2015-06-22
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2004-03-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2003-12-09
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2003-10-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-07-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2002-08-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2002-08-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2002-08-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2002-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2002-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2001-10-10
legacy
officers · 288c
2001-08-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2001-07-31