MCKENNA FUNERALS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
01055840 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1972-05-25
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 71). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.5y
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 43.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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 (92 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-29📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2012-10-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-10-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-01-01➕OLDALE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-12-31➖WALKER, Neil James resigneddirector
- 2011-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-10-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-15➖HENDRY, David Buchan resigneddirector
- 2010-10-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-26➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-03-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-11-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-07➕TINNING, George Murray appointeddirector
- 2008-01-07➕ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-07➖UCL SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-07➕HENDRY, David Buchan appointeddirector
- 2008-01-07➖SILVER, Steven Russell resigneddirector
- 2008-01-07➕WALKER, Neil James appointeddirector
- 2008-01-07➖UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-11-14📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-10-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-28➕SILVER, Steven Russell appointeddirector
- 2006-04-29🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2006-04-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2006-03-13➖JONES, Philip Robert resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-13➕UCL SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-13➖JONES, Philip Robert resigneddirector
- 2006-03-13➖WALKER, Neil James resigneddirector
- 2006-03-13➖WATES, Martyn James resigneddirector
- 2006-03-13➕UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-07-30➖THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould resigneddirector
- 2004-06-17➖DUGMORE, Peter Fawcett resigneddirector
- 2004-06-17➕WALKER, Neil James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 92 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Holding company · M postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 OLD BROADWAY LIMITED→ 16417908 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 109 PRINCESS STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03481557 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 11 11 ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD→ 13718054 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 11 FAMILY INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD→ 17042381 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 GRANGE AVENUE FH LIMITED→ 11175407 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 11412040 LTD→ 11412040 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 12 VICTORIA AVENUE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 07374566 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 133 LAPWING MANAGEMENT LTD→ 15162312 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 134 DENTONS GREEN LANE (ST HELENS) LIMITED→ 12615639 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 144-154 MOSS LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 11750308 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 18TWENTY LIMITED→ 09821461 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 19 PRIMROSE GARDENS LIMITED→ 05986368 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1972-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
New Century House
Corporation Street
Manchester
M60 4ES
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OLDALE, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TINNING, George Murray→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2010-03-26
JONES, Philip Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-06 · resigned 2006-03-13
KEW, Philip Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2002-09-06
SALMONS, Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-08-29
UCL SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-13 · resigned 2008-01-07
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1993-01-09 · resigned 2002-09-07
BROWN, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2003-02-28
DUGMORE, Peter Fawcett→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2004-06-17
HENDRY, David Buchan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2010-12-15
JONES, Philip Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-09-06 · resigned 2006-03-13
KEW, Philip Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2002-09-06
MARKS, Peter Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-09-08 · resigned 2004-03-13
PRESTON, James Heath→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1995-05-18
SALMONS, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1996-08-29
SILVER, Steven Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2008-01-07
THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-09-08 · resigned 2004-07-30
THOMSON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-12-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/06/1987 | 25/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 05/03/1987 | 25/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/12/1986 | 25/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/12/1986 | 29/04/2006 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/12/1986 | 25/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/12/1986 | 25/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/12/1986 | 29/04/2006 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 04/11/1985 | 25/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 04/11/1985 | 25/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 04/11/1985 | 25/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | M.J. Belderbos. / E. C. Reynolds | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/08/1984 | 25/04/2003 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/11/1982 | — |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (133 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2012-10-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-11-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-06-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-03-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-03-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-07-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-12