ARMLEY & WORTLEY FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
01275412 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1976-08-31
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 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 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-10-17
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  2. 2012-10-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2012-10-17
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    Company dissolved
  4. 2012-08-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2012-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2012-03-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  7. 2012-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2012-01-01
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    OLDALE, Andrew appointed
    director
  9. 2011-12-31
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    WALKER, Neil James resigned
    director
  10. 2011-11-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2011-08-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-12-15
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    HENDRY, David Buchan resigned
    director
  14. 2010-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-08-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-08-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-08-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-08-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-07-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-03-26
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    SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  21. 2010-03-26
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    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-03-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  23. 2010-03-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  24. 2009-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-07-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-10-01
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2008-07-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2008-07-18
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    legacy
    address · 353
  30. 2008-01-23
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2008-01-23
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  32. 2008-01-07
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    TINNING, George Murray appointed
    director
  33. 2008-01-07
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    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  34. 2008-01-07
    ➖
    UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2008-01-07
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    UCL SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2008-01-07
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    HENDRY, David Buchan appointed
    director
  37. 2008-01-07
    ➖
    SILVER, Steven Russell resigned
    director
  38. 2008-01-07
    ➕
    WALKER, Neil James appointed
    director
  39. 2007-01-15
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    MAYNARD, Christopher Roland resigned
    secretary
  40. 2007-01-15
    ➕
    UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2007-01-15
    ➕
    UCL SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2007-01-15
    ➖
    BIRCH, William John, Dr resigned
    director
  43. 2007-01-15
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    FIRBANK, Maurice resigned
    director
  44. 2007-01-15
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    SILVER, Steven Russell appointed
    director
  45. 2004-06-15
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    BIRCH, William John, Dr appointed
    director
  46. 2004-06-15
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    FIRBANK, Maurice appointed
    director
  47. 2004-06-15
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    NASH, Elizabeth Anne, Councillor resigned
    director
  48. 2004-06-15
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    SELBY, Brian Michael resigned
    director
  49. 2003-11-04
    ➖
    GILL, Alan resigned
    secretary
  50. 2003-11-04
    ➕
    MAYNARD, Christopher Roland appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 candidate

Strong 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 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1976-08-31
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 · 15 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-26
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Active
OLDALE, Andrew→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-01
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Active
TINNING, George Murray→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-01-07
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Active
ATKINSON, Edwin Christopher→
secretary · resigned 1997-03-18
Resigned
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2010-03-26
Resigned
GILL, Alan→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 2003-11-04
Resigned
MAYNARD, Christopher Roland→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2007-01-15
Resigned
UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2008-01-07
Resigned
UCL SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2008-01-07
Resigned
ATHA, Bernard Peter, Honorary Alderman→
director · ~98y · resigned 1996-09-30
Resigned
BIRCH, William John, Dr→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2007-01-15
Resigned
BIRCH, William John, Dr→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 1998-03-25
Resigned
FIRBANK, Maurice→
director · ~85y · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2007-01-15
Resigned
HENDRY, David Buchan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2010-12-15
Resigned
NASH, Elizabeth Anne, Councillor→
director · ~84y · resigned 2004-06-15
Resigned
SELBY, Brian Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 1998-03-25 · resigned 2004-06-15
Resigned
SILVER, Steven Russell→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2008-01-07
Resigned
WALKER, Neil James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property17/09/1976—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank LTD
Mortgage1 property17/09/1976—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank LTD
Mortgage1 property17/09/1976—
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Recent filings (102 total)

miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2012-10-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-10-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-11
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
2011-11-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-26