ROWHEX SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01046060 · ltd · incorporated 1972-03-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2222
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.5y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2014-01-28⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-01-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-10-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2013-08-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-08-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-06-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2011-06-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2011-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-06-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-01📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-09-01📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-08-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-03📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-01-01➕SMITH, Janice Annette appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-31➖COULES, Graham Edward resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-31➖COULES, Graham Edward resigneddirector
- 1998-04-06➕SMITH, Peter James appointeddirector
- 1998-04-06➖COULES, Dale Julia resigneddirector
- 1998-04-03➖ENDERSBY, David Paul resigneddirector
- 1998-04-03➖ENNERSBY, Anita Mary resigneddirector
- 1997-10-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-05-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1986-01-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1972-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ROWHEX SERVICES 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-01-28
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-01-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-10-28: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2222 — SIC 2222
Registered office
Claverton House Longwood Court
Love Lane
Cirencester
Glos
GL7 1YG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
SMITH, Janice Annette→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-01-01
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SMITH, Peter James→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-04-06
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COULES, Graham Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-12-31
COULES, Dale Julia→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1998-04-06
COULES, Graham Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2002-12-31
ENDERSBY, David Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1998-04-03
ENNERSBY, Anita Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1998-04-03
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/04/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/10/1997 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/05/1987 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/01/1986 | — |
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Recent filings (82 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-01-28
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2013-10-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-08-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-08-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2011-06-29
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-06-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-06-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-01
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-09-01
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-09-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-16