WEST MIDLANDS ENTERPRISE (LEASING) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01776919 · ltd · incorporated 1983-12-09
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
58/100
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 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-05-08
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-05-08
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-01-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-01-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-12-30
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  6. 2011-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2011-12-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-12-19
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  9. 2011-12-19
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  10. 2011-12-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2011-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-12-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2010-12-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-12-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-12-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2009-01-21
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  19. 2009-01-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2009-01-07
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-12-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-04-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2008-04-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2008-01-29
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    SCOTT, Ian Bennett appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-01-29
    ➖
    BOOTH, Ian Martyn resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-01-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2007-11-19
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  28. 2007-07-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2007-06-26
    ➕
    DAFFERN, Paul appointed
    director
  30. 2007-06-26
    ➖
    EDGE, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  31. 2007-06-08
    ➖
    WHATSON, Peter James Clifford resigned
    director
  32. 2001-08-28
    ➖
    HENTON, Andrew Michael resigned
    director
  33. 2000-08-31
    ➖
    COLLINGS, Peter Glydon resigned
    director
  34. 1999-01-26
    ➕
    HENTON, Andrew Michael appointed
    director
  35. 1999-01-26
    ➕
    WHATSON, Peter James Clifford appointed
    director
  36. 1998-12-05
    ➖
    SWAINBANK, Terence resigned
    director
  37. 1997-01-27
    ➖
    PRICE, Edward John resigned
    director
  38. 1996-06-10
    ➕
    PRICE, Edward John appointed
    director
  39. 1994-11-29
    ➕
    HAZELL, Timothy Robert Anthony appointed
    director
  40. 1994-11-29
    ➕
    SWAINBANK, Terence appointed
    director
  41. 1994-11-29
    ➖
    WILKINSON, Richard Keith resigned
    director
  42. 1983-12-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WEST MIDLANDS ENTERPRISE (LEASING) LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-05-08

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2011-12-19: legacy

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Wellington House
31-34 Waterloo Street
Birmingham
B2 5TJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

SCOTT, Ian Bennett→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAFFERN, Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAZELL, Timothy Robert Anthony→
director · ~64y · appointed 1994-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOOTH, Ian Martyn→
secretary · resigned 2008-01-29
Resigned
COLLINGS, Peter Glydon→
director · ~84y · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned
EDGE, Geoffrey→
director · ~83y · resigned 2007-06-26
Resigned
HENTON, Andrew Michael→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-01-26 · resigned 2001-08-28
Resigned
PRICE, Edward John→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-06-10 · resigned 1997-01-27
Resigned
SWAINBANK, Terence→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-11-29 · resigned 1998-12-05
Resigned
WHATSON, Peter James Clifford→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-01-26 · resigned 2007-06-08
Resigned
WILKINSON, Richard Keith→
director · ~91y · resigned 1994-11-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-05-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-01-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-01-12
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-12-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-19
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-12-19
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-12-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-15