LONGWALL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02738310 · ltd · incorporated 1992-08-07
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2924
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 52/100. 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: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 33.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (2 active, 31 linked, 26 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
173 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
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 (93 events)Click to expand
- 2016-09-01⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2016-09-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-06-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2016-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-01-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2015-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-12-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2015-12-02📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2015-06-24➕VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, Barend Jakobus appointeddirector
- 2015-06-24➖KEENAN, Gerard resigneddirector
- 2015-06-24➖KISTEN, Wayne resigneddirector
- 2015-06-24➖MANNION, Michael Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2013-08-17⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-05-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2012-06-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2012-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-06-18⚠️liquidation-resolution-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC RES
- 2012-06-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-06-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2011-07-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-06-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-04-22➖HARDING, Peter resigneddirector
- 2009-04-22➕MANNION, Michael Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2008-11-14➕HODGETTS, Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-31➖MAHMOOD, Tariq resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-24➕MAHMOOD, Tariq appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-24➖RICHARDSON, Keith John resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-24➕KISTEN, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2007-08-24➖RICHARDSON, Keith John resigneddirector
- 2006-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2004-07-08➖BAILEY, Ian resigneddirector
- 2004-07-08➕KEENAN, Gerard appointeddirector
- 2003-02-24➖JOHNSON, Arthur David resigneddirector
- 2001-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-07-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC (The "Security Trustee")
- 2001-06-22➕BAILEY, Ian appointeddirector
- 2001-06-22➕RICHARDSON, Keith John appointeddirector
- 2001-03-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Trustee (The "Security Trustee")
- 1997-10-09➖PARSONS, Howard Robert resigneddirector
- 1997-09-30➖CARPENTER, David Noel Arthur resignedsecretary
- 1997-09-25➖BUCKMASTER, Adrian Charles, Viscount resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 93 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-09-01
9 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2016-09-01: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-06-01: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2924 — SIC 2924
Registered office
3rd Floor 9 Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 2BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-10-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 29 resigned)
HODGETTS, Catherine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, Barend Jakobus→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARPENTER, David Noel Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-22 · resigned 1997-09-30
MAHMOOD, Tariq→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-24 · resigned 2008-10-31
RICHARDSON, Keith John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2007-08-24
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 1993-02-22
ABELL, John Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1993-04-23 · resigned 1995-02-03
ANDREWS, William George→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1993-07-26 · resigned 1993-08-07
BAILEY, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-06-22 · resigned 2004-07-08
BARRON, Michael John→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 1993-01-16
BUCKMASTER, Adrian Charles, Viscount→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1993-01-16 · resigned 1997-09-25
CHAPPLE, Oliver John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-02-22 · resigned 1993-06-15
CORBY, Francis Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-11-27 · resigned 1996-08-20
COTTERILL, Roy Clifford George→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1993-06-30 · resigned 1995-02-06
HANSON, John Nils→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1995-11-27 · resigned 1996-08-20
HARDING, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 2009-04-22
HOLLAND, Charles John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-02-22 · resigned 1997-04-30
JOHNSON, Arthur David→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 2003-02-24
KAYE, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1993-01-16 · resigned 1995-11-24
KEENAN, Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-07-08 · resigned 2015-06-24
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Trust Corporation (The "Security Trustee") The Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC (The "Security Trustee") | Debenture between the company and the law debenture trust corporation PLC (the "security trustee") | 1 property | 05/07/2001 | 15/11/2006 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Trustee (The "Security Trustee") National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Trustee (The "Security Trustee") | Fixed and floating security document | 1 property | 22/03/2001 | 24/07/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 22/02/1993 | 09/03/1995 |
Recent filings (173 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-09-01
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-06-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-01-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-02
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-12-02
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2015-12-02
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-08-17
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2013-05-17
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2012-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-06-18
liquidation-resolution-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC RES
2012-06-18