BERRY BROS & LEGGE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01361603 · ltd · incorporated 1978-04-05
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 39.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 62). 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.8y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — 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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
150 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-02-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-02-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-11-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-11-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-02-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2016-02-01
    ➖
    LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah resigned
    secretary
  9. 2015-10-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-06-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2015-06-01
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2014-11-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-01-09
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  16. 2014-01-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2013-10-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-08-14
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  20. 2012-11-07
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  21. 2012-11-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2012-11-06
    ➕
    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2012-10-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-10-08
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  25. 2012-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2012-07-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2010-08-24
    ➕
    KILROY ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2010-08-24
    ➖
    HOWUNCEA resigned
    corporate-director
  29. 2007-12-31
    ➖
    NOWER, Michael Charles resigned
    director
  30. 2000-11-27
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys appointed
    director
  31. 1994-10-31
    ➖
    BANKS, Janice Willmott resigned
    secretary
  32. 1994-10-31
    ➕
    LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah appointed
    secretary
  33. 1994-10-31
    ➕
    NOWER, Michael Charles appointed
    director
  34. 1994-10-31
    ➖
    WILSON, Charles Richard Lorimer resigned
    director
  35. 1994-10-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  36. 1993-09-20
    ➕
    BANKS, Janice Willmott appointed
    secretary
  37. 1993-09-20
    ➖
    TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann resigned
    secretary
  38. 1989-12-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 1987-01-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Anglia Building Society
  40. 1986-07-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  41. 1978-04-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BERRY BROS & LEGGE LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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 2018-02-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

3rd Floor
1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KILROY ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANKS, Janice Willmott→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2016-02-01
Resigned
TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann→
secretary · resigned 1993-09-20
Resigned
NOWER, Michael Charles→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2007-12-31
Resigned
WILSON, Charles Richard Lorimer→
director · ~77y · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
HOWUNCEA→
corporate-director · resigned 2010-08-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Anglia Building Society
Mortgage1 property07/01/198731/10/1994
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property23/07/198615/12/1989

Recent filings (150 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-02-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-11-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-06-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-28
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2014-01-09