01008215 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
01008215 · ltd · incorporated 1971-04-16
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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 40.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
39/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 15/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 94). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 40.4y

55/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 40.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
39/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-07-25
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2016-07-25
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2014-11-08
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2014-11-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  5. 2014-08-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  6. 2013-10-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2013-07-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  8. 2012-05-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2012-05-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  10. 2012-05-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  11. 2012-05-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2012-03-16
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-01-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-03-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-02-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-02-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2009-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-02-09
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2008-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-01-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2007-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-03-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2007-02-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  26. 2006-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 1999-03-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 1997-05-09
    WILSON, Carol Ann appointed
    secretary
  29. 1997-05-09
    CLOWES, Mary Kathleen resigned
    secretary
  30. 1990-12-01
    WILSON, Philip Bernard appointed
    director
  31. 1988-05-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 1985-12-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 1985-12-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 1971-04-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 01008215 LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
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 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 94 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 94 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 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 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: 2012-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2017-04-30

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2014-11-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-08-08: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

Boulevard House 160 High Street
Tunstall
Stoke On Trent
ST6 5TT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2012-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-04-30OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

WILSON, Carol Ann
secretary · appointed 1997-05-09
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Active
WILSON, Bernard
director · ~94y
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Active
WILSON, Philip Bernard
director · ~70y · appointed 1990-12-01
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Active
CLOWES, Mary Kathleen
secretary · resigned 1997-05-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property04/03/1999
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property09/05/1988
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property17/12/1985
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property17/12/1985
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Recent filings (72 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2016-07-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2016-07-25
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-11-08
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2014-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-29
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-05-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2012-05-16
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-05-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-05-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-22