WINCANTON HIGH TECH LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01508838 · ltd · incorporated 1980-07-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 18 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
187 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-30➕MACGREGOR, Stuart Robert appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-30➖RABJOHNS, Louise resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-28➖HUNT, Anthony Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01➕GILL, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03➖HINTON, Thomas Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-09-03➕HUNT, Anthony Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-01➕HINTON, Thomas Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-05-31➖WROATH, James Peter Daniel resigneddirector
- 2025-05-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-01➕FOX, William James Staley appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➕RABJOHNS, Louise appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-30➖COLLOFF, Lyn Carol resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-30➖COLLOFF, Lyn Carol resigneddirector
- 2024-10-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-02➕COLLOFF, Lyn Carol appointeddirector
- 2022-03-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-28➖LAWLOR, Timothy Charles resigneddirector
- 2019-12-10➕COLLOFF, Lyn Carol appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-10➖SHARMA, Rajiv resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-02➖COLMAN, Adrian Maxwell resigneddirector
- 2019-09-02➕WROATH, James Peter Daniel appointeddirector
- 2017-08-14➖FORBES, David John resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-14➕SHARMA, Rajiv appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-07➖DOWLING, Alison Jane resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-07➕FORBES, David John appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-28➕LAWLOR, Timothy Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-07-31➖BORN, Eric Martin resigneddirector
- 2014-12-03➕DOWLING, Alison Jane appointedsecretary
- 2014-12-03➖CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-09-01➖WILLIAMS, Stephen Philip resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-01➕CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-01-07➕COLMAN, Adrian Maxwell appointeddirector
- 2012-11-12➖KEMPSTER, Jonathan resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: RABJOHNS, Louise resigned 2026-01-30; HINTON, Thomas Edward resigned 2025-09-03; HUNT, Anthony Paul resigned 2025-11-28
Group structure
Wincanton Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wincanton Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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WINCANTON HIGH TECH LIMITED
This company · 01508838
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wincanton Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Wincanton Plc
Methuen Park
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN14 0WT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)
MACGREGOR, Stuart Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-01-30
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FOX, William James Staley→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-05-01
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GILL, James Edward→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-10-01
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COLLOFF, Lyn Carol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-12-10 · resigned 2025-04-30
DOWLING, Alison Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-03 · resigned 2017-07-07
FORBES, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-07 · resigned 2017-08-14
FORREST, John Augustine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-04-10 · resigned 1994-09-06
HEXIMER, William Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-09-06 · resigned 2001-10-19
MULLARNEY, Robert Jon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2004-10-15
OSBORN, David Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-04-10
PHILLIPS, Charles Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2010-04-26
RABJOHNS, Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-05-01 · resigned 2026-01-30
SHARMA, Rajiv→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-08-14 · resigned 2019-12-10
WILLIAMS, Stephen Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2014-09-01
CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2014-12-03
SOUTHBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2005-01-31
BORN, Eric Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2015-07-31
BROWN, Peter Huguiner→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2006-03-14
COLLOFF, Lyn Carol→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-03-02 · resigned 2025-04-30
COLMAN, Adrian Maxwell→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-01-07 · resigned 2019-09-02
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Recent filings (187 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-09