WILDING PLANT & EARTHMOVING LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02446476 · ltd · incorporated 1989-11-24

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings

Sector: Construction

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 (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

114 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

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 (43 events)Click to expand

2025-11-18
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-11-18
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Company dissolved
2025-11-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
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dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2025-04-29
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-04-22
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-10-15
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GILBERT, John resigned
director
2024-10-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-08
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-08
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-08
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officers · TM02
2020-01-08
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-01-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-01
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KITCHIN, Susan Francis appointed
secretary
2020-01-01
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GILBERT, John resigned
secretary
2019-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-04-30
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TALLON, Peter William John resigned
director
2006-12-31
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RUSSELL, Simon John resigned
director
2005-02-28
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CULLING, Brian William resigned
director
2003-10-29
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BRETT, William John appointed
director
2003-10-29
➕
GILBERT, John appointed
secretary
2003-10-29
➖
MCCARTNEY, Paul Bernard, Dr resigned
secretary
2003-10-29
➖
DESCHAMPS, Brendan resigned
director
2003-10-29
➕
GILBERT, John appointed
director
2003-10-29
➖
MCCARTNEY, Paul Bernard, Dr resigned
director
2003-10-29
➕
RUSSELL, Simon John appointed
director
2003-10-29
➕
TALLON, Peter William John appointed
director
2001-07-31
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CRABB, Alan resigned
director
2001-07-19
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CULLING, Brian William appointed
director
1995-09-18
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MCCARTNEY, Paul Bernard, Dr appointed
secretary
1995-09-18
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READ, Beryl Margaret resigned
secretary
1994-04-01
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READ, Beryl Margaret appointed
secretary
1994-03-01
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MCCARTNEY, Paul Bernard, Dr resigned
secretary
1994-03-01
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MCCARTNEY, Paul Bernard, Dr appointed
director
1993-09-25
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DESCHAMPS, Harley Philbert Jules Smith resigned
director
1989-11-24
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Company incorporated
As WILDING PLANT & EARTHMOVING LTD.

Owner dependency

93/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-11-18

Group structure

Wildings Aggregates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️

Wildings Aggregates Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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WILDING PLANT & EARTHMOVING LTD.

This company · 02446476

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Wildings Aggregates Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1989-11-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Robert Brett House

Ashford Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT4 7PP

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2024-04-06

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

KITCHIN, Susan Francis→

secretary · appointed 2020-01-01

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Active

BRETT, William John→

director · ~61y · appointed 2003-10-29

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Active

GILBERT, John→

secretary · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2020-01-01

Resigned

MCCARTNEY, Paul Bernard, Dr→

secretary · appointed 1995-09-18 · resigned 2003-10-29

Resigned

MCCARTNEY, Paul Bernard, Dr→

secretary · resigned 1994-03-01

Resigned

READ, Beryl Margaret→

secretary · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 1995-09-18

Resigned

CRABB, Alan→

director · ~82y · resigned 2001-07-31

Resigned

CULLING, Brian William→

director · ~77y · appointed 2001-07-19 · resigned 2005-02-28

Resigned

DESCHAMPS, Brendan→

director · ~75y · resigned 2003-10-29

Resigned

DESCHAMPS, Harley Philbert Jules Smith→

director · ~113y · resigned 1993-09-25

Resigned

GILBERT, John→

director · ~80y · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2024-10-15

Resigned

MCCARTNEY, Paul Bernard, Dr→

director · ~77y · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 2003-10-29

Resigned

RUSSELL, Simon John→

director · ~75y · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2006-12-31

Resigned

TALLON, Peter William John→

director · ~77y · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2018-04-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (114 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2025-11-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-11-03

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · SOAS(A)

2025-05-20

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2025-04-29

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2025-04-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-10-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary

accounts · AA

2024-08-08

legacy

accounts · PARENT_ACC

2024-08-08

legacy

other · GUARANTEE2

2024-08-08

legacy

other · AGREEMENT2

2024-08-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-09-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-04-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-09-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-04-07