01056044 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01056044 · ltd · incorporated 1972-05-26
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 27/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 52.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 52.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2014-05-13📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2014-05-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-11-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2006-08-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2006-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-01-24📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2005-10-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2005-09-15📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2005-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-12-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2003-12-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2003-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-12-20📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2002-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2002-02-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2001-02-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-02-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-01-01➕WHITE, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2000-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1999-02-22➕WHITE, Stuart appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-31➖STEEL, Kenneth John resignedsecretary
- 1998-12-31➖STEEL, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 1995-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 1995-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1995-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1995-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1988-11-14🔒Charge registered #8Lender: 3I PLC
- 1987-01-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1986-09-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Investors in Industry PLC.
- 1984-11-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1984-08-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1984-03-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Investors in Industry PLC
- 1983-03-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1974-01-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation LTD
- 1972-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 01056044 LIMITED
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
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 83 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 25 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.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2007-07-30
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-02-12
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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Waggon Lane
Upton
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF9 1JS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2007-07-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2005-10-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-02-12OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
WHITE, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-01-01
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STEEL, Kenneth John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-12-31
STEEL, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1998-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | 3I 3I PLC | Assignment of deposit moneys | 1 property | 14/11/1988 | 02/09/1995 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Letter set off | 1 property | 30/01/1987 | — | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry . Investors in Industry PLC. | Debenture | 1 property | 22/09/1986 | 02/09/1995 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Letter of set off | 1 property | 29/11/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 16/08/1984 | — | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry Investors in Industry PLC | Collateral mortgage | 1 property | 16/03/1984 | 02/09/1995 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Letter set off | 1 property | 04/03/1983 | — | |
| satisfied | Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation LTD | Collateral mortgage debenture | 1 property | 11/01/1974 | 02/09/1995 |
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Recent filings (93 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2014-05-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-05-13
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2006-11-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2006-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-07-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-03-02
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2006-01-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2005-10-25
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2005-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2005-07-22
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-03-04
legacy
address · 287
2004-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2004-03-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-02-18
legacy
officers · 288c
2003-12-02