00972433 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00972433 · ltd · incorporated 1970-02-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 33.5y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
193 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-10-18
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2022-10-18
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-08-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2021-10-13
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-MVL
  5. 2021-10-13
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2019-03-04
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  7. 2019-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  8. 2018-12-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  9. 2017-10-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  10. 2017-01-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  11. 2016-10-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2016-10-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  13. 2016-10-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2016-07-28
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2016-07-28
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2016-07-28
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2016-07-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  18. 2016-07-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2016-07-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2016-05-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2016-05-10
    NAYLOR, Jim appointed
    director
  22. 2016-04-06
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2016-02-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2016-02-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2016-02-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2016-02-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2016-02-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2016-02-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2016-02-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2016-02-02
    BURPEE, David appointed
    director
  31. 2016-02-02
    FEUTZ, John appointed
    director
  32. 2016-02-02
    ULLAND, Hans appointed
    director
  33. 2016-02-02
    GREEN, Robert Anthony resigned
    secretary
  34. 2016-02-02
    GREEN, Robert Anthony resigned
    director
  35. 2016-02-02
    MACDONALD-HALL, Caspar resigned
    director
  36. 2016-02-02
    SMITH, Jeffrey Colin resigned
    director
  37. 2016-02-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Carlyle Gms Finance, Inc.
  38. 2016-02-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Antares Capital LP, as Agent
  39. 2016-02-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Antares Capital LP, as Agent
  40. 2015-03-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  41. 2010-06-22
    FORBES, Peter Patrick Spencer resigned
    director
  42. 2008-08-21
    GREEN, Robert Anthony appointed
    secretary
  43. 2008-08-21
    WINSHIP, Simon Mark resigned
    secretary
  44. 2005-05-20
    HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques resigned
    director
  45. 2001-10-30
    ROGERS, Leonard John resigned
    director
  46. 1999-08-03
    HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques appointed
    director
  47. 1999-05-31
    GRIFFITHS, William Edward resigned
    director
  48. 1999-03-15
    GREEN, Robert Anthony resigned
    secretary
  49. 1999-03-15
    WINSHIP, Simon Mark appointed
    secretary
  50. 1997-07-31
    FENN, Nicholas Patrick resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 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

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-10-18

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-10-13: order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation; 2019-03-04: gazette-dissolved-liquidation

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Aim Aerospace Corporation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aim Aerospace Corporation
Corporate parent · board control
00972433 LIMITED
This company · 00972433

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aim Aerospace Corporation
Corporate entity
75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control12/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1970-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

The Zenith Building
26 Spring Gardens
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M2 1AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

BURPEE, David
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-02-02
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Active
FEUTZ, John
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-02-02
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Active
NAYLOR, Jim
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-05-10
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Active
ULLAND, Hans
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-02-02
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Active
FENN, Nicholas Patrick
secretary · resigned 1997-07-31
Resigned
GREEN, Robert Anthony
secretary · appointed 2008-08-21 · resigned 2016-02-02
Resigned
GREEN, Robert Anthony
secretary · appointed 1997-07-31 · resigned 1999-03-15
Resigned
WINSHIP, Simon Mark
secretary · appointed 1999-03-15 · resigned 2008-08-21
Resigned
FORBES, Peter Patrick Spencer
director · ~77y · resigned 2010-06-22
Resigned
GREEN, Robert Anthony
director · ~79y · resigned 2016-02-02
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, William Edward
director · ~89y · appointed 1996-01-23 · resigned 1999-05-31
Resigned
HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques
director · ~83y · appointed 1999-08-03 · resigned 2005-05-20
Resigned
MACDONALD-HALL, Caspar
director · ~76y · resigned 2016-02-02
Resigned
ROGERS, Leonard John
director · ~95y · resigned 2001-10-30
Resigned
SMITH, Jeffrey Colin
director · ~81y · resigned 2016-02-02
Resigned
SMITH, Sidney John
director · ~105y · resigned 1992-09-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Carlyle Gms Finance, .
Carlyle Gms Finance, Inc.
A registered charge1 property02/02/201628/07/2016
satisfied
Antares Capital LP, as Agent
A registered charge02/02/201628/07/2016
satisfied
Antares Capital LP, as Agent
A registered charge02/02/201628/07/2016
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property23/11/199209/03/2015

Recent filings (193 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2022-10-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-02
order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-MVL
2021-10-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-10-13
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-03-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-01-08
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2018-12-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-10-18
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-10-06
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-10-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-10-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-07-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-07-28