01344960 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
01344960 · ltd · incorporated 1977-12-20
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
39/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed low-transparency controlled group — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 12/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). 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: asset disposal / carve-out (90/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 48.5y

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 48.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
39/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-05-22
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-CVL
  2. 2023-05-22
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2019-09-26
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2019-09-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  5. 2019-06-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ14
  6. 2018-07-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  7. 2017-08-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  8. 2016-06-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2016-06-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  10. 2016-06-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  11. 2016-06-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2015-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-07-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-07-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-07-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-07-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2010-08-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2010-08-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2010-08-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2009-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2000-07-27
    WALSH, James resigned
    director
  28. 2000-04-13
    O'ROURKE, Sean Christopher appointed
    director
  29. 1995-04-13
    OROURKE, Julie Ann resigned
    director
  30. 1984-12-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 1979-08-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Twentieth Century Banking Corporation LTD
  32. 1978-01-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank Limited
  33. 1977-12-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 01344960 LIMITED

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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
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 80 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-07-26

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-05-22: order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation; 2019-09-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

4th Floor Fountain Precinct
Leopold Street
Sheffield
S1 2JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2016-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-07-26OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

OROURKE, Margaret Joy Claire
secretary
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Active
O'ROURKE, Sean Christopher
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-04-13
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Active
OROURKE, Margaret Joy Claire
director · ~80y
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Active
OROURKE, Julie Ann
director · ~57y · resigned 1995-04-13
Resigned
WALSH, James
director · ~82y · resigned 2000-07-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property21/12/1984
outstanding
Twentieth Century Banking Corporation
Twentieth Century Banking Corporation LTD
Charge1 property24/08/1979
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank Limited
Floating charge1 property20/01/1978
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Recent filings (85 total)

order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-CVL
2023-05-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-05-22
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-09-26
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2019-06-26
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-07-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-06-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2016-06-29
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-06-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-30