WMH (NO. 16) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02762608 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-06
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
32 officers (4 active, 32 linked, 21 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
- 2013-04-15⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-04-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-01-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2012-12-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-12-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2011-12-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-12-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2011-11-18📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2011-11-18📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2011-11-18⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2011-11-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-07-31➖SIVANITHY, Rajanbabu resigneddirector
- 2011-02-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-01-10➕CLONEY, Ross Daniel appointeddirector
- 2010-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-03➖MCGIDDY, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2010-03-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-08-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-07-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-30➖ROUGH, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2009-04-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-04-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-02-23📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-30➕MCGIDDY, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2008-01-17➖MACFARLANE, Stuart Edward resigneddirector
- 2007-06-29➖VASUDEVA, Nicholas Shashi resigneddirector
- 2005-05-13➕BARTLETT, Andrew William appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-13➕RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-13➖BURTON, Jennifer Sandra resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-17➖FLETCHER, Edward Michael resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-14➖SHAH, Rumit resigneddirector
- 2004-10-31➖OSWALD JACOBS, John James resigneddirector
- 2004-10-04➕BURTON, Jennifer Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-25➖BERRY, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2004-06-25➕MACFARLANE, Stuart Edward appointeddirector
- 2004-06-25➕VASUDEVA, Nicholas Shashi appointeddirector
- 2004-03-22➕SIVANITHY, Rajanbabu appointeddirector
- 2004-03-22➖WORTHY, Judith Margaret Ann resigneddirector
- 2002-05-02➖CHAN, Gilbert Warren resigneddirector
- 2002-05-02➕SHAH, Rumit appointeddirector
- 2002-01-15➕ROUGH, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2001-08-20➕BERRY, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2001-08-20➕OSWALD JACOBS, John James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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 2013-04-15
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-04-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-01-15: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
KPMG RESTRUCTURING
8 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8BB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)
BARTLETT, Andrew William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-05-13
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RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-05-13
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CLONEY, Ross Daniel→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-01-10
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THOMAS, David Kenyon→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-08-31
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BARTLETT, Andrew William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2001-06-01
BERRY, John Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 1999-12-10
BURTON, Jennifer Sandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2005-05-13
FLETCHER, Edward Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2005-03-17
HOPKIN, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 1999-11-19
PRESTON, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2001-01-05
ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-11-06 · resigned 1992-11-25
BERRY, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2004-06-25
BERRY, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2001-07-02
BLASE, Steven Wim→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2001-07-02
CHAN, Gilbert Warren→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2002-05-02
FOULKES, John Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 1999-11-19
GASSON, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-08-31 · resigned 2001-07-02
HOPKIN, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-03-03 · resigned 1999-11-19
INGLE, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 1994-02-03
KOK, Willem→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 1994-03-03
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Recent filings (151 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-04-15
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2013-01-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-12-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-12-14
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-12-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-12-14
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2011-12-14
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-11-18
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-11-18
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-11-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-08-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-01-13