NATIONWIDE ESTATES (NBS) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02669989 · ltd · incorporated 1991-12-10
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
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 72). 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 (49/100)

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
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 14 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
90 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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-07-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-07-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-03-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-03-11
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    PAUL, Julyan appointed
    secretary
  6. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    PAUL, Julyan appointed
    director
  7. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    WAITE, Simon Nicholas appointed
    director
  8. 2010-06-09
    ➖
    VINALL, Philip Gary resigned
    secretary
  9. 2010-06-09
    ➖
    KELLY, Elizabeth Janet resigned
    director
  10. 2010-06-09
    ➖
    VINALL, Philip Gary resigned
    director
  11. 2010-06-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  12. 2010-06-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2010-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2010-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2010-06-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  16. 2010-06-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  17. 2010-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-04-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2009-05-12
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-04-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2008-09-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-05-29
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2008-05-29
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2008-05-29
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2008-05-13
    ➖
    SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-05-13
    ➕
    VINALL, Philip Gary appointed
    secretary
  27. 2008-05-13
    ➕
    KELLY, Elizabeth Janet appointed
    director
  28. 2008-05-13
    ➖
    SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine resigned
    director
  29. 2008-04-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2008-02-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  31. 2008-02-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  32. 2008-02-01
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    JOHNSTON, Russell resigned
    director
  33. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    VINALL, Philip Gary appointed
    director
  34. 2008-01-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  35. 2007-12-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  36. 2007-12-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  37. 2007-11-29
    ➖
    PRITCHARD, Sandra resigned
    secretary
  38. 2007-11-29
    ➕
    SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  39. 2007-11-29
    ➖
    PRITCHARD, Sandra resigned
    director
  40. 2007-11-29
    ➕
    SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine appointed
    director
  41. 2007-08-09
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  42. 2006-12-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  43. 2005-08-01
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Russell appointed
    director
  44. 2005-07-31
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    WILSON, Charles Richard Lorimer resigned
    director
  45. 2002-01-10
    ➖
    NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard resigned
    secretary
  46. 2002-01-10
    ➕
    PRITCHARD, Sandra appointed
    secretary
  47. 2002-01-10
    ➖
    NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard resigned
    director
  48. 2002-01-10
    ➕
    PRITCHARD, Sandra appointed
    director
  49. 1997-11-03
    ➖
    BANKS, Janice Willmott resigned
    secretary
  50. 1997-11-03
    ➕
    NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 2011-07-05

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999

Registered office

Nationwide House
Pipers Way
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN38 1NN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)

PAUL, Julyan→
secretary · appointed 2010-06-09
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Active
PAUL, Julyan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-06-09
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Active
WAITE, Simon Nicholas→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-06-09
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Active
BANKS, Janice Willmott→
secretary · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1997-11-03
Resigned
NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 2002-01-10
Resigned
PRITCHARD, Sandra→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2007-11-29
Resigned
SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-29 · resigned 2008-05-13
Resigned
TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann→
secretary · appointed 1992-03-11 · resigned 1993-05-24
Resigned
VINALL, Philip Gary→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-13 · resigned 2010-06-09
Resigned
CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-12-06 · resigned 1992-03-11
Resigned
BANKS, Janice Willmott→
director · ~66y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1997-11-03
Resigned
HUTCHINSON, John→
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-03-11 · resigned 1993-04-06
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Russell→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2008-02-01
Resigned
JONES, Alan Michael→
director · ~68y · appointed 1991-12-06 · resigned 1992-03-11
Resigned
KELLY, Elizabeth Janet→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-05-13 · resigned 2010-06-09
Resigned
NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard→
director · ~63y · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 2002-01-10
Resigned
PRITCHARD, Sandra→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2007-11-29
Resigned
RICHARDS, Martin Edgar→
nominee-director · ~83y · appointed 1991-12-06 · resigned 1992-03-11
Resigned
SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-11-29 · resigned 2008-05-13
Resigned
TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann→
director · appointed 1993-01-06 · resigned 1993-05-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-07-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-03-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-06-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-05-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-30
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-29