1809512 LIMITED

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01809512 · ltd · incorporated 1984-04-17
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9305
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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 (55/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.3y

40/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
23
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 (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-12-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2009-11-05
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  3. 2009-11-05
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  4. 2009-09-15
    📄
    bona-vacantia-company
    restoration · BONA
  5. 2008-09-01
    CONCHIE, Anne resigned
    secretary
  6. 2008-08-01
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  7. 2008-08-01
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  8. 2008-03-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-completion
    insolvency · L64.07
  9. 2008-03-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 3.6
  10. 2007-06-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  11. 2007-06-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-administrative-receivers-report
    insolvency · 3.10
  12. 2007-03-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  13. 2007-03-09
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  14. 2007-02-28
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(1)
  15. 2007-02-06
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 403a
  16. 2007-02-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2007-02-05
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2005-11-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2005-04-30
    BINNS, David Andrew resigned
    director
  20. 2005-03-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2004-10-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2004-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2003-12-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2003-08-29
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2003-07-27
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 155(6)a
  26. 2003-07-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2003-07-27
    📄
    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  28. 2003-07-27
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2003-07-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2003-07-18
    BINNS, David Andrew appointed
    director
  31. 2003-07-17
    CONCHIE, Anne appointed
    director
  32. 2003-07-16
    HULME, Philip Simon appointed
    director
  33. 2003-07-16
    BINNS, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    secretary
  34. 2003-07-16
    CONCHIE, Anne appointed
    secretary
  35. 2003-07-16
    BINNS, David Andrew resigned
    director
  36. 2003-07-16
    BINNS, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    director
  37. 2003-06-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  38. 1995-02-10
    BINNS, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    secretary
  39. 1995-02-10
    RUSHTON, Christine Mary resigned
    secretary
  40. 1995-02-10
    BINNS, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  41. 1995-02-10
    RUSHTON, Alan Crosby resigned
    director
  42. 1995-02-10
    RUSHTON, Christine Mary resigned
    director
  43. 1995-01-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  44. 1984-04-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1809512 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
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 66. 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high · 1 med ·
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: 2006-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2016-10-14

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2008-08-01: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2008-03-21: liquidation-compulsory-completion

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9305 — SIC 9305

Registered office

C/O 1 Winckley Court
Chapel Street
Preston
Lancashire
PR2 6YB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2006-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2004-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-10-14OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

CONCHIE, Anne
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-07-17
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Active
HULME, Philip Simon
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-07-16
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Active
BINNS, Elizabeth Ann
secretary · appointed 1995-02-10 · resigned 2003-07-16
Resigned
CONCHIE, Anne
secretary · appointed 2003-07-16 · resigned 2008-09-01
Resigned
RUSHTON, Christine Mary
secretary · resigned 1995-02-10
Resigned
BINNS, David Andrew
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-07-18 · resigned 2005-04-30
Resigned
BINNS, David Andrew
director · ~74y · resigned 2003-07-16
Resigned
BINNS, Elizabeth Ann
director · ~70y · appointed 1995-02-10 · resigned 2003-07-16
Resigned
RUSHTON, Alan Crosby
director · ~78y · resigned 1995-02-10
Resigned
RUSHTON, Christine Mary
director · ~74y · resigned 1995-02-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property23/07/2003
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/06/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property14/01/199506/02/2007
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Recent filings (86 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-12-08
legacy
address · 287
2009-11-05
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2009-11-05
bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2009-09-15
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2008-08-01
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2008-08-01
liquidation-compulsory-completion
insolvency · L64.07
2008-03-21
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2008-03-03
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2007-06-22
liquidation-receiver-administrative-receivers-report
insolvency · 3.10
2007-06-03
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2007-03-26
legacy
address · 287
2007-03-09
legacy
insolvency · 405(1)
2007-02-28
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2007-02-06
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-02-05