OLLERTON ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01135804 · ltd · incorporated 1973-09-24
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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 49.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 71). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 49.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 49.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
75
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 (53 events)Click to expand
- 2021-12-29⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2021-12-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-09-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2021-05-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2019-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2019-08-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-23➕SEDGLEY, Andrew Barrington appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-23➕TIERNEY, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2018-05-23➖HALE, Morag Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-23➖MEREDITH, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2018-05-23➖ROBERTS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-05-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-05-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-01➕HALE, Morag Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-01➖HARTLEY, James Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-01➖HARTLEY, Moira Geraldine resigneddirector
- 2018-05-01➕MEREDITH, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕ROBERTS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2018-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2014-08-29➖DALY, Michael Gerard Austwick resignedsecretary
- 2014-08-29➕HARTLEY, James Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-29➖DALY, Michael Gerard Austwick resigneddirector
- 2014-08-29➕HARTLEY, Moira Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2014-08-29➖JANUS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2013-07-01➕HARTLEY, James Stephen appointeddirector
- 2007-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-02-05➕DALY, Michael Gerard Austwick appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-05➖GOOD, William Marsh resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-05➖GOOD, William Marsh resigneddirector
- 2001-12-14➖DALY, Michael Gerard Austwick resignedsecretary
- 2001-12-14➕GOOD, William Marsh appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-14➕GOOD, William Marsh appointeddirector
- 2001-12-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2001-11-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1995-12-18➖HIGHAM, Robert Hartley resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +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 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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 2021-12-29
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-12-29: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-09-29: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Group structure
Burnhart Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Burnhart Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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OLLERTON ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 01135804
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burnhart Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & K BESPOKE MANUFACTURING LTD→ 15151206 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A & M DISCOUNT FURNITURE LTD→ 15315931 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACEWELL INSTALLATIONS LIMITED→ 04043946 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ACORN DOOR SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 03934046 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ADVANCED CHEMICAL HOLDINGS LTD→ 11384083 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ADVANCED COLOURS AND CHEMICALS LIMITED→ 07551180 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ADVANIA GLOBAL LTD→ 12619060 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AGED TO PERFECTION UPHOLSTERY LIMITED→ 08492822 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AGENDA BOXES & PACKAGING LTD→ 09479373 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
The Town Hall 83 Burnley Road
Padiham
Burnley
Lancashire
BB12 8BS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
SEDGLEY, Andrew Barrington→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-05-23
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HARTLEY, James Stephen→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2013-07-01
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TIERNEY, Wayne→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-05-23
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DALY, Michael Gerard Austwick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2014-08-29
DALY, Michael Gerard Austwick→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-12-14
GOOD, William Marsh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2007-02-05
HALE, Morag Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2018-05-23
HARTLEY, James Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-08-29 · resigned 2018-05-01
DALY, Michael Gerard Austwick→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2014-08-29
GOOD, William Marsh→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2007-02-05
HARTLEY, Moira Geraldine→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-08-29 · resigned 2018-05-01
HIGHAM, Robert Hartley→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1995-12-18
JANUS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2014-08-29
MEREDITH, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2018-05-23
ROBERTS, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2018-05-23
SMITH, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 1992-10-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/12/2001 | 14/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 15/09/1976 | 22/11/2001 |
Recent filings (117 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-12-29
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2021-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-08-13
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2019-08-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-05-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-14