THE ORIGINAL TOOL HIRE COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01262407 · ltd · incorporated 1976-06-10

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 44.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

65/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 44.3y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 44.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

139 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

65/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand

2016-11-08
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-11-08
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Company dissolved
2016-08-23
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-08-10
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-05-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-05-11
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PERRIN, Fiona Joanne appointed
director
2016-04-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-04-20
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TROWBRIDGE, Stephen Neil resigned
director
2016-01-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-10-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-09-28
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DAVIES, John Christopher resigned
director
2015-01-05
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-06-16
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TROWBRIDGE, Stephen Neil appointed
director
2014-01-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-31
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-15
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-08-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-04-18
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2011-04-18
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2011-01-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-06-02
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HARTREY, Patrick Mark appointed
secretary
2009-06-02
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GILL, John Bruce resigned
secretary
2009-04-17
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GILL, John Bruce appointed
director
2009-04-17
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GALBRAITH, Andrew resigned
director
2009-03-04
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GALBRAITH, Andrew resigned
secretary
2009-03-04
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GILL, John Bruce appointed
secretary
2008-04-17
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GALBRAITH, Andrew appointed
secretary
2008-04-17
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GALBRAITH, Andrew appointed
director
2008-04-16
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MONNINGTON, Kayte Frances resigned
secretary
2008-04-16
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MONNINGTON, Kayte Frances resigned
director
2007-06-15
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MONNINGTON, Kayte Frances appointed
secretary
2007-06-15
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WILSON, Robert Gordon resigned
secretary
2007-06-15
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DAVIES, John Christopher appointed
director
2007-06-15
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MONNINGTON, Kayte Frances appointed
director
2007-06-15
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POSTON, Lindsay resigned
director
2007-06-15
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WILSON, Robert Gordon resigned
director
2006-09-20
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NOLAN, Paul Laurence resigned
director
2004-11-24
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FIELDING, Lister Anthony resigned
director
2004-05-03
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JONES, Peter Calleson resigned
secretary
2004-01-20
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WILSON, Robert Gordon appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-11-08

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1976-06-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

25 Willow Lane

Mitcham

Surrey

CR4 4TS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2014-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

HARTREY, Patrick Mark→

secretary · appointed 2009-06-02

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Active

GILL, John Bruce→

director · ~59y · appointed 2009-04-17

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Active

PERRIN, Fiona Joanne→

director · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GALBRAITH, Andrew→

secretary · appointed 2008-04-17 · resigned 2009-03-04

Resigned

GILL, John Bruce→

secretary · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2009-06-02

Resigned

JONES, Peter Calleson→

secretary · resigned 2004-05-03

Resigned

MONNINGTON, Kayte Frances→

secretary · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2008-04-16

Resigned

WILSON, Robert Gordon→

secretary · appointed 2004-01-20 · resigned 2007-06-15

Resigned

BOYLE, George Mathieson→

director · ~80y · appointed 1993-05-14 · resigned 2000-09-01

Resigned

DAVIES, John Christopher→

director · ~72y · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2015-09-28

Resigned

DYE, Iain Roger→

director · ~75y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2004-01-20

Resigned

FIELDING, Lister Anthony→

director · ~83y · resigned 2004-11-24

Resigned

GALBRAITH, Andrew→

director · ~56y · appointed 2008-04-17 · resigned 2009-04-17

Resigned

KNOWLES, Robert William→

director · ~67y · resigned 1994-11-04

Resigned

MONNINGTON, Kayte Frances→

director · ~73y · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2008-04-16

Resigned

NOLAN, Paul Laurence→

director · ~74y · appointed 2004-01-20 · resigned 2006-09-20

Resigned

POSTON, Lindsay→

director · ~73y · appointed 2004-01-20 · resigned 2007-06-15

Resigned

THOMAS, Peter Nigel→

director · ~72y · resigned 2004-01-20

Resigned

TROWBRIDGE, Stephen Neil→

director · ~53y · appointed 2014-06-16 · resigned 2016-04-20

Resigned

WILSON, Robert Gordon→

director · ~76y · appointed 2004-01-20 · resigned 2007-06-15

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	09/02/1982	29/03/1993

Recent filings (139 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2016-11-08

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2016-08-23

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2016-08-10

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2016-05-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-04-21

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-01-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2015-10-04

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2015-10-02

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-01-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-09-12

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2014-06-20

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-01-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-08-28

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-12-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2012-09-24