NO ORDINARY SHOES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downliquidation
02096981 · ltd · incorporated 1987-02-05
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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
36/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 59). 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.7y
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 6.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (1 active, 32 linked, 26 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
181 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
36/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
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 (88 events)Click to expand
- 2024-05-17⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-02-29➖CLARKE, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2024-02-29➖DUBINER, Jay resigneddirector
- 2024-02-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-01-29➕DOWNS, Russell appointeddirector
- 2024-01-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-19➕CLARKE, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2023-06-19➖DENCH, Marcus Simon resigneddirector
- 2023-06-19➕DUBINER, Jay appointeddirector
- 2023-06-19➖OSBORNE, Rachel Claire Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-08➕DENCH, Marcus Simon appointeddirector
- 2022-03-07➖WOLFFE, David resigneddirector
- 2021-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12➖HEARSEY-ZOUBIE, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12➖CLARK, Phillip resigneddirector
- 2020-08-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC and Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees
- 2020-07-30➖GREEN, Richard Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2020-05-18➕WOLFFE, David appointeddirector
- 2020-01-01➕HEARSEY-ZOUBIE, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-10➕OSBORNE, Rachel Claire Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2019-12-10➖PAGE, Lindsay Dennis resigneddirector
- 2019-10-03➖ANDERSON, Charles Francis resigneddirector
- 2019-09-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2019-01-01➖CULLEN, Timothy Edward resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-01➕ANDERSON, Charles Francis appointeddirector
- 2019-01-01➕CLARK, Phillip appointeddirector
- 2019-01-01➕GREEN, Richard Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2019-01-01➖LONG, Andrew Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-01-01➖NEWCOMBE, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2019-01-01➕PAGE, Lindsay Dennis appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 88 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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
4 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2023-10-31
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-12-24
Company in liquidation
highCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-05-17: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️ultimate parent
No Ordinary Designer Label Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
🏛️ultimate parent
Ted Baker Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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NO ORDINARY SHOES LIMITED
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Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Ordinary Designer Label Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 29/02/2024 |
Ted Baker Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/01/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Pentland Group Plcceased 01/01/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
Ted Baker On Cleveland
111-117 Cleveland Street
London
W1T 6PX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2023-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2022-01-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-12-24OVERDUE
Last: 2023-12-10
Officers (1 active · 31 resigned)
DOWNS, Russell→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-01-29
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CAMPBELL, Patrick James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2015-04-20
CULLEN, Timothy Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-20 · resigned 2019-01-01
HEARSEY-ZOUBIE, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-01-01 · resigned 2021-11-12
HYDE, John Derek Gregory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-03 · resigned 2002-07-15
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2005-01-01
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-03
ANDERSON, Charles Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2019-10-03
BLACKMAN, Ian Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2010-05-20
CLARK, Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2020-11-12
CLARKE, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-06-19 · resigned 2024-02-29
DENCH, Marcus Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-03-08 · resigned 2023-06-19
DUBINER, Jay→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-06-19 · resigned 2024-02-29
ELLERKER, Marco→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2016-12-02
GREEN, Richard Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2020-07-30
HAMMERSLEY, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-04-12 · resigned 1999-06-01
KASHAP, Prabhu Shankar→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-06-11 · resigned 2003-01-01
KEYSER, Anthony John De→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2001-12-31
LONG, Andrew Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-12-04 · resigned 2019-01-01
NEWCOMBE, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2019-01-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC and Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees | A registered charge | — | 31/08/2020 | 14/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/09/2019 | 14/11/2022 |
Recent filings (181 total)
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2024-05-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-03-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-16