ROTHMANS TRADING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02346316 · ltd · incorporated 1989-02-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
47/100
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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 47/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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: 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 (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
37 officers (4 active, 37 linked, 25 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
163 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
47/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (87 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-01-23
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-01-23
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-10-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2022-08-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  5. 2022-08-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2022-08-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  7. 2022-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-10
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2022-03-07
    MEHTA, Shital appointed
    secretary
  10. 2021-12-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2021-11-26
    MCCORMACK, Peter resigned
    secretary
  12. 2021-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-19
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2021-04-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-04-09
    COHN, Anthony Michael Hardy appointed
    director
  16. 2021-04-09
    MCCORMACK, Peter appointed
    secretary
  17. 2021-01-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-06-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-04-30
    HEATON, Robert Fergus resigned
    director
  20. 2020-01-24
    GUTTRIDGE, Jonathan Michael resigned
    secretary
  21. 2020-01-24
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2019-05-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-09-26
    GUTTRIDGE, Jonathan Michael appointed
    secretary
  25. 2018-09-26
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  26. 2017-06-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2017-03-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2017-02-28
    GRIFFITHS, Ann Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  29. 2015-03-04
    BOOTH, David Patrick Ian appointed
    director
  30. 2015-03-04
    DALE, Steven Glyn resigned
    director
  31. 2015-03-04
    HEATON, Robert Fergus appointed
    director
  32. 2014-02-14
    GRIFFITHS, Ann Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  33. 2013-05-03
    CORDESCHI, Richard resigned
    secretary
  34. 2013-05-03
    CORDESCHI, Richard resigned
    director
  35. 2012-11-30
    CORDESCHI, Richard appointed
    secretary
  36. 2012-11-22
    RISECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2010-09-30
    CORDESCHI, Richard appointed
    director
  38. 2010-09-30
    DALE, Steven Glyn appointed
    director
  39. 2010-09-30
    SNOOK, Nicola resigned
    director
  40. 2008-10-02
    SNOOK, Nicola appointed
    director
  41. 2005-12-30
    CRIPPS, Andrew Graham resigned
    director
  42. 2005-09-22
    PICK, Juergen resigned
    director
  43. 2005-09-21
    RIDIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  44. 2004-12-17
    GERNERT, Susan Rae Hargan resigned
    director
  45. 2004-03-31
    WEBB, Simon Charles resigned
    director
  46. 2004-03-05
    PICK, Juergen appointed
    director
  47. 2003-12-31
    MUIR, Ian Andrew resigned
    director
  48. 2003-03-31
    DAVISON, Peter Charles resigned
    director
  49. 2003-03-31
    GERNERT, Susan Rae Hargan appointed
    director
  50. 2002-05-01
    WEBB, Simon Charles appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-01-23

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2024-01-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-10-23: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Rothmans International Enterprises Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Rothmans International Enterprises Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ROTHMANS TRADING LIMITED
This company · 02346316

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Rothmans International Enterprises Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Globe House
1 Water Street
London
WC2R 3LA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 33 resigned)

MEHTA, Shital
secretary · appointed 2022-03-07
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Active
BOOTH, David Patrick Ian
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-03-04
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Active
COHN, Anthony Michael Hardy
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-04-09
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Active
RIDIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2005-09-21
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Active
CORDESCHI, Richard
secretary · appointed 2012-11-30 · resigned 2013-05-03
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Ann Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2014-02-14 · resigned 2017-02-28
Resigned
GUTTRIDGE, Jonathan Michael
secretary · appointed 2018-09-26 · resigned 2020-01-24
Resigned
MALLINDER, Edward James Leslie
secretary · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1994-11-01
Resigned
MCCORMACK, Peter
secretary · appointed 2021-04-09 · resigned 2021-11-26
Resigned
ROSS, Alastair Frederick
secretary · appointed 1995-02-13 · resigned 1997-09-01
Resigned
SMITH, Trevor Alan
secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1999-04-29
Resigned
SMITH, Trevor
secretary · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 1995-02-13
Resigned
WINGFIELD, Ernest Niall
secretary · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
RISECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-04-29 · resigned 2012-11-22
Resigned
BACHMANN, Peter Kurt
director · ~70y · appointed 1998-02-16 · resigned 2000-02-29
Resigned
CAMPBELL, John Mcfarlane
director · ~86y · resigned 1992-07-27
Resigned
CORDESCHI, Richard
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2013-05-03
Resigned
CRIPPS, Andrew Graham
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2005-12-30
Resigned
DALE, Steven Glyn
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2015-03-04
Resigned
DAVISON, Peter Charles
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (163 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-01-23
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2023-10-23
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2022-08-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-08-10
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-03-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-07