WILLIAM MILNER LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00924146 · ltd · incorporated 1967-12-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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 50.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4533
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 91). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · oldest 50.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 50.6 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 (49/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-01📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-05-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-01-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-10-13📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2000-08-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2000-04-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 1999-10-19📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 1999-09-23📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 1999-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1999-08-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-07-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-03-31➖NEVILLE, Malcolm Richard resigneddirector
- 1998-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1998-09-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1998-02-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1997-12-31➖BRADSHAW, Michael resigneddirector
- 1997-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1997-09-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1996-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1996-09-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1995-11-28📄legacymortgage · 395
- 1995-11-17🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1995-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1995-09-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1995-01-23📄legacymortgage · 395
- 1995-01-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-10-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1994-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1993-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1993-10-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1993-05-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1993-05-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1993-05-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1992-09-30➖SHAW, Arthur Sidney resigneddirector
- 1989-03-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-10-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1986-06-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1980-12-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1975-10-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1967-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs WILLIAM MILNER LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 58 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-05-01
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1967-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4533 — SIC 4533
Registered office
Bridge Road
Woolston
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 4AW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 1998-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
BRADSHAW, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1997-12-31
NEVILLE, Malcolm Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1999-03-31
SHAW, Arthur Sidney→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1992-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 17/11/1995 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 03/01/1995 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 02/03/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 04/10/1988 | 06/05/1993 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/06/1986 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Further guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 03/12/1980 | 06/05/1993 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 23/10/1975 | 06/05/1993 |
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Recent filings (54 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-05-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-01-17
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2011-10-13
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2000-08-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2000-04-25
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
1999-10-19
legacy
dissolution · 652a
1999-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1999-08-24
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1999-08-24
legacy
officers · 288b
1999-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1998-09-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1998-09-18
legacy
officers · 288b
1998-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1997-09-17
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1997-09-17