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⚰️Wound downdissolved
02029017 · ltd · incorporated 1986-06-18
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5248
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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 (48/100)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
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (59 events)Click to expand
- 2012-07-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-07-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-03-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-03-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-01-25➖BARTLE, Peter resigneddirector
- 2010-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-12-08➕LEGG, Alison Mary appointeddirector
- 2010-09-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-16➖SEEKINS, Mark Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2008-10-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-02➖JACKSON, David James resigneddirector
- 2007-10-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-13📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-10-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-08➖THOMAS, Gillian Mary resigneddirector
- 2005-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-11-29➕CRAVEN, Jin Theng appointeddirector
- 2005-11-29➕SEEKINS, Mark Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2005-10-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-06📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-05-24➖GRUNEWALD, Sarah Helen resigneddirector
- 2005-02-20➖SPENCE, Iain Mark resigneddirector
- 2004-05-21➕CORBRIDGE, Teresa Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-21➖JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-01-12➕JACKSON, David James appointeddirector
- 2003-05-22➕JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-21➖PROTANI, Moira Ann resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-04➕SPENCE, Iain Mark appointeddirector
- 2002-11-24➖BRENNAN, Lou resigneddirector
- 2002-10-22➖SLACK, Suzanne Jane resigneddirector
- 2002-10-07➕GRUNEWALD, Sarah Helen appointeddirector
- 2001-06-12➖LAUGHLAN, Daniel Crawford resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-12➕PROTANI, Moira Ann appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-12➕BARTLE, Peter appointeddirector
- 2001-06-12➕BRENNAN, Lou appointeddirector
- 2001-06-12➖DUFFIELD, Vivien Louise resigneddirector
- 2001-06-12➕SLACK, Suzanne Jane appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5248 — SIC 5248
Registered office
Discovery Road
Halifax
HX1 2NE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
CORBRIDGE, Teresa Joanne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAVEN, Jin Theng→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEGG, Alison Mary→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWER, Christopher David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-07-08
HAWORTH, Sarah Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-22 · resigned 1998-05-29
HULL, Peter Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-09 · resigned 1996-01-26
LAUGHLAN, Daniel Crawford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2001-06-12
PROTANI, Moira Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-12 · resigned 2003-05-21
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-22 · resigned 2004-05-21
BARTLE, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2001-06-12 · resigned 2011-01-25
BRENNAN, Lou→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2001-06-12 · resigned 2002-11-24
DUFFIELD, Vivien Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2001-06-12
GRUNEWALD, Sarah Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-10-07 · resigned 2005-05-24
JACKSON, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-01-12 · resigned 2008-04-02
SEEKINS, Mark Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-11-29 · resigned 2009-09-16
SLACK, Suzanne Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-06-12 · resigned 2002-10-22
SPENCE, Iain Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-02-04 · resigned 2005-02-20
STEVENS, Jocelyn Edward Greville, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2001-06-12
THOMAS, Gillian Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-06-12 · resigned 2006-06-08
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Recent filings (112 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-10-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-08-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-09