HETHERINGTONS COUNTRYWIDE
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02060032 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1986-09-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 39.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 39.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2018-02-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2018-02-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-11-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-11-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-02-01➖LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-06-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2014-11-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-14📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2014-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-09📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2014-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-11-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-29📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2013-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-22📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2013-08-14📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2012-11-09📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP04
- 2012-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-11-06➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-10-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2007-12-31➖NOWER, Michael Charles resigneddirector
- 2000-11-27➕WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys appointeddirector
- 1994-10-31➖BANKS, Janice Willmott resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-31➕LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-31➕NOWER, Michael Charles appointeddirector
- 1994-10-31➖WILSON, Charles Richard Lorimer resigneddirector
- 1994-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1993-09-20➕BANKS, Janice Willmott appointedsecretary
- 1993-09-20➖TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann resignedsecretary
- 1992-02-03➕WILSON, Charles Richard Lorimer appointeddirector
- 1992-01-06➖MCQUEEN, Michael Robert resignedsecretary
- 1992-01-06➕TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann appointedsecretary
- 1992-01-06➖MCQUEEN, Michael Robert resigneddirector
- 1987-02-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nationwide Building Society
- 1986-09-30🏢Company incorporatedAs HETHERINGTONS COUNTRYWIDE
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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 2018-02-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1986-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
3rd Floor
1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2DT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-11-27
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Active
BANKS, Janice Willmott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 1994-10-31
LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2016-02-01
MCQUEEN, Michael Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-01-06
TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-01-06 · resigned 1993-09-20
MCQUEEN, Michael Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1992-01-06
NOWER, Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2007-12-31
WILSON, Charles Richard Lorimer→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1992-02-03 · resigned 1994-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Nationwide Nationwide Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/02/1987 | 31/10/1994 |
Recent filings (137 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-02-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-11-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-06-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-06
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2014-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-28