NATIONWIDE MERCHANDISING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02537972 · ltd · incorporated 1990-09-07
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
What this business does
A now-dissolved merchandising and product distribution business based in Swindon, though its generic SIC 9999 classification and voluntary dissolution filings suggest it may have operated as a dormant or shell entity with unclear day-to-day commercial activity in its later years.
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (51/100)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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 10 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
79 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-03-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-12-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-13➕VINALL, Philip Gary appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-13➕KELLY, Elizabeth Janet appointeddirector
- 2008-05-13➖SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-13➖SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine resigneddirector
- 2008-02-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-01➕VINALL, Philip Gary appointeddirector
- 2008-02-01➖JOHNSTON, Russell resigneddirector
- 2007-12-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-12-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-29➖PRITCHARD, Sandra resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-29➕SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-29➖PRITCHARD, Sandra resigneddirector
- 2007-11-29➕SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2007-09-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-23📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-08-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-01➕JOHNSTON, Russell appointeddirector
- 2005-07-31➖WILSON, Charles Richard Lorimer resigneddirector
- 2005-07-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-10📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-09-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2002-01-10➖NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard resignedsecretary
- 2002-01-10➕PRITCHARD, Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-10➖NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard resigneddirector
- 2002-01-10➕PRITCHARD, Sandra appointeddirector
- 1997-11-03➖BANKS, Janice Willmott resignedsecretary
- 1997-11-03➕NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-03➖BANKS, Janice Willmott resigneddirector
- 1997-11-03➕NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard appointeddirector
- 1993-09-06➕BANKS, Janice Willmott appointedsecretary
- 1993-09-06➖TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann resignedsecretary
- 1993-09-06➕BANKS, Janice Willmott appointeddirector
- 1993-09-06➖TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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 2010-03-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Nationwide House
Pipers Way
Swindon L
SN38 1NW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
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Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
VINALL, Philip Gary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-05-13
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KELLY, Elizabeth Janet→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-05-13
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VINALL, Philip Gary→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-02-01
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BANKS, Janice Willmott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-09-06 · resigned 1997-11-03
MCQUEEN, Michael Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-01-06
NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 2002-01-10
PRITCHARD, Sandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2007-11-29
SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-29 · resigned 2008-05-13
TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-01-06 · resigned 1993-09-06
BANKS, Janice Willmott→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1993-09-06 · resigned 1997-11-03
JOHNSTON, Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2008-02-01
KRAUS, Frank Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1992-02-06
MCQUEEN, Michael Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1992-01-06
NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 2002-01-10
PRITCHARD, Sandra→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2007-11-29
SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-11-29 · resigned 2008-05-13
TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1992-01-06 · resigned 1993-09-06
WILSON, Charles Richard Lorimer→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1992-02-03 · resigned 2005-07-31
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Recent filings (79 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-03-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-12-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-12-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-05-13
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-10
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-29
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-05-29
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-05-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-02-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-02-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-12-02
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-12-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-21