YWC GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01939258 · ltd · incorporated 1985-08-15

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

48/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 22290

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

43290Other construction installation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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

8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 40.2y

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 40.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

18 officers (5 active, 18 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

128 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

48/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2021-06-24
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-06-24
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Company dissolved
2021-03-24
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liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2020-03-30
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-03-16
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-03-14
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-03-10
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liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · F10.2
2017-02-15
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liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · F10.2
2017-02-15
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liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · F10.2
2017-02-15
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liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · F10.2
2017-02-15
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liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · F10.2
2017-02-10
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-02-07
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2017-02-07
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-02-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-09-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-06-10
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TAYLOR, Kevin resigned
director
2015-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2015-09-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2014-10-07
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-10
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2014-07-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-06-30
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COUSINS, Steven Roger resigned
director
2014-05-23
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-05-07
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BAILEY, Jonathan Trevor resigned
director
2014-01-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2013-08-12
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CHESTER, Ian Robert appointed
director
2013-08-05
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TAYLOR, Kevin appointed
director
2013-05-01
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Centric SPV1 Limited
2013-03-31
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KEENAN, Robert resigned
director
2012-11-01
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BAILEY, Jonathan Trevor appointed
director
2012-04-20
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Michael Stewart Yarlett
2009-12-31
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RIGBY, Edwin John resigned
director
2006-07-25
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CARTER, Rex Andrew appointed
director
2006-07-25
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COUSINS, Steven Roger appointed
director
2006-07-25
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BLAGDEN, John Charles resigned
director
2006-07-25
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COUSINS, Steven Roger appointed
director
2006-07-25
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KEENAN, Robert appointed
director
2006-07-25
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RIGBY, Edwin John appointed
director
2006-07-25
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SHAW, Anthony resigned
director
2006-04-24
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Yorkshire Window Company Limited
2006-04-01
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Charge satisfied #2
2006-03-25
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Charge satisfied #3
2006-03-25
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Charge satisfied #1
2003-12-10
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2003-12-10
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
1999-02-12
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COUSINS, Steven Roger appointed
secretary
1999-02-12
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LEVINE, Peter Michael resigned
nominee-secretary

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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 · 1 med · 1 low

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-06-24

12 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2021-06-24: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-03-24: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Michael Stewart Yarlett Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	25/08/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1985-08-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

4th Floor Fountain Precinct

Leopold Street

Sheffield

S1 2JA

England

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2015-03-31

Confirmation statement

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