LANGLAND SECURITIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01348699 · ltd · incorporated 1978-01-18
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 16 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
63 live charges · 16 lenders · oldest 44.2y
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 44.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 16 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 70/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
63 charges (63/63 with lender, 63/63 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
188 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
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 (149 events)Click to expand
- 2022-08-18⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2022-08-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-05-18⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meetinginsolvency · WU15
- 2022-03-01⚠️liquidation-disclaimer-noticeinsolvency · NDISC
- 2021-08-26⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-reportinsolvency · WU07
- 2021-01-26⚠️liquidation-compulsory-removal-of-liquidator-by-courtinsolvency · WU14
- 2021-01-26⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidatorinsolvency · WU04
- 2020-08-03⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-reportinsolvency · WU07
- 2019-07-19⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-reportinsolvency · WU07
- 2018-07-30⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-reportinsolvency · WU07
- 2017-07-17⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-reportinsolvency · WU07
- 2016-07-29⚠️liquidation-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC
- 2015-06-25⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.31
- 2015-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-06-10⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2015-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-05-08➖PARKER, Jeffrey Donald Frank resigneddirector
- 2015-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-04-13➖PRICE, Trevor resigneddirector
- 2015-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2014-09-05🔒Charge registered #63Lender: Kingsway Asset Management Limited
- 2014-09-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-09-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2014-04-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-05🔒Charge registered #62Lender: Kp (Hull) LLP
- 2012-10-12➖PRICE, Gareth resigneddirector
- 2011-02-02➕PRICE, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2010-06-03🔒Charge registered #61Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2010-06-03🔒Charge registered #60Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2010-06-03🔒Charge registered #59Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2010-06-03🔒Charge registered #58Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2008-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #55
- 2008-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #54
- 2008-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #53
- 2008-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #49
- 2008-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #48
- 2008-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #37
- 2008-06-25🔒Charge registered #57Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2008-06-25🔒Charge registered #56Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2008-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #52
- 2008-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #51
- 2008-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #50
- 2008-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #42
- 2008-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #40
- 2008-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #39
Showing most recent 50 of 149 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-08-18
13 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-08-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-05-18: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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| 68 DEGREES HEATING LIMITED→ 13133290 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 8 FRIENDS LTD→ 15103749 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A 2 Z DEVELOPMENTS NORTH WEST LTD→ 15159212 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A A GARDNER & SONS LIMITED→ 06663179 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A&B AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED→ 08748247 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A1 24/7 BEST PLUMBERS LIMITED→ 16171065 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A1 GLAZING (MCR) LTD→ 16637038 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A1 JOINERY COMMERCIAL SPECIALISTS LIMITED→ 06600502 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A1 SCAFFOLDING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15961864 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
9th Floor 3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3HF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
PARKER, Jeffrey Donald Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1998-01-21 · resigned 2015-05-08
PRICE, Gareth→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-02-02 · resigned 2012-10-12
PRICE, Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2015-04-13
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Mortgages & charges
63
Total charges
9
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:63 of 63 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kingsway Asset Management Kingsway Asset Management Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/09/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Kp (Hull) Kp (Hull) LLP | Construction account charge | 1 property | 05/04/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/06/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/06/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/06/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/06/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Debenture | 1 property | 25/06/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal charge | 2 properties | 25/06/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/02/2001 | 01/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 27/02/2001 | 01/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/02/2001 | 01/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Wales Bank of Wales PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/10/1997 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Wales Bank of Wales PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/09/1995 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Wales | Legal mortgage | 3 properties | 30/06/1995 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Wales | Legal mortgage | 3 properties | 30/06/1995 | 01/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Wales | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 30/06/1995 | 01/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Wales Bank of Wales PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 03/11/1994 | 04/07/1996 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/01/1994 | 09/11/1995 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 05/08/1993 | 09/11/1995 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/04/1993 | 10/11/1995 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 26/03/1993 | 22/04/1993 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 23/12/1992 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 03/06/1992 | 04/07/1996 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 28/10/1991 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/10/1991 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/10/1991 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Julian Hodge Bank Julian Hodge Bank Limited | Standard mortgage | 1 property | 22/05/1991 | 01/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Wales Bank of Wales PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 08/12/1989 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/07/1989 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/04/1989 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/04/1989 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/04/1989 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Wales Bank of Wales PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/01/1989 | 13/01/1993 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Wales Bank of Wales PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/01/1989 | 13/01/1993 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 04/01/1989 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Yorkshire Building Society | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/11/1988 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Yorkshire Building Society | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/11/1988 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 25/10/1988 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/10/1988 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/09/1988 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 31/07/1987 | 04/07/1996 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Wales . Bank of Wales PLC. | Mortgage | 1 property | 28/01/1987 | 13/01/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Halifax Building Society. | Mortgage | 1 property | 28/01/1987 | 13/01/1993 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/12/1986 | 19/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/10/1986 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Bank of Wales Commercial Bank of Wales PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 03/02/1986 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Bank of Wales . Commercial Bank of Wales PLC. | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 21/11/1985 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/09/1985 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/01/1985 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Bank of Wales Commercial Bank of Wales PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 07/01/1985 | 13/01/1993 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Bank of Wales Commercial Bank of Wales PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/03/1984 | 13/01/1993 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Bank of Wales . Commercial Bank of Wales PLC. | Mortgage | 1 property | 06/12/1983 | 13/01/1993 | |
| outstanding | Commercial Bank of Wales . Commercial Bank of Wales PLC. | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/10/1983 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/05/1983 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Bank of Wales Commercial Bank of Wales PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/1983 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Bank of Wales Commercial Bank of Wales PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 21/01/1983 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 24/09/1982 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Hambro Life Assurance Hambro Life Assurance PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/07/1982 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Bank of Wales P.L.C. | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/07/1982 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Bank of Wales P.L.C. | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/07/1982 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Bank of Wales P.L.C. | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/07/1982 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/04/1982 | 16/02/1988 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/04/1982 | 16/02/1988 |
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Recent filings (188 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-08-18
liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
insolvency · WU15
2022-05-18
liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · NDISC
2022-03-01
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2021-08-26
liquidation-compulsory-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · WU14
2021-01-26
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
insolvency · WU04
2021-01-26
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2020-08-03
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2019-07-19
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2018-07-30
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2017-07-17
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2016-07-29
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
insolvency · 4.31
2015-06-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-06-23
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2015-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-05-19