EDINMORE TRADING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02775206 · ltd · incorporated 1993-01-04
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
43/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
43/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
31
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 (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-05-01
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-05-01
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-02-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2015-12-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-12-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2015-12-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  7. 2015-12-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2015-12-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2015-10-14
    ➖
    CROW, Angus Neil resigned
    director
  10. 2015-10-14
    ➖
    LAMBERT, Jonathan Mark resigned
    director
  11. 2015-10-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2015-10-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2015-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2015-01-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-11-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2014-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-08-06
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  18. 2014-07-22
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  19. 2014-01-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-01-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-12-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2012-12-10
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    CAYZER, Charles William, The Honourable resigned
    director
  24. 2012-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2012-05-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2012-05-22
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    LAMBERT, Jonathan Mark appointed
    director
  27. 2012-03-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2012-03-23
    ➖
    CLEGG, John Edward resigned
    director
  29. 2012-01-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2011-11-25
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  31. 2011-11-10
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  32. 2006-12-22
    ➕
    BURWOOD, Krista appointed
    secretary
  33. 2006-12-22
    ➖
    OSBORN, Edith Jane resigned
    secretary
  34. 2006-09-29
    ➖
    CARTER, Anthony John resigned
    director
  35. 2004-08-23
    ➖
    WYATT, Michael Gerald, Major resigned
    director
  36. 2002-12-04
    ➕
    DENISON, Graeme Philip appointed
    director
  37. 2002-12-04
    ➕
    CARTER, Anthony John appointed
    director
  38. 2002-11-04
    ➖
    MEHRTENS, John Ivor resigned
    secretary
  39. 2002-11-04
    ➕
    OSBORN, Edith Jane appointed
    secretary
  40. 2000-03-17
    ➕
    CLEGG, John Edward appointed
    director
  41. 2000-03-17
    ➖
    CLEGG, John Armitage resigned
    director
  42. 1994-02-04
    ➕
    CLEGG, John Armitage appointed
    director
  43. 1994-02-04
    ➕
    CROW, Angus Neil appointed
    director
  44. 1993-03-04
    ➕
    WHITELEY, Paul Martin appointed
    director
  45. 1993-03-04
    ➖
    HINNIGAN, Anne Margaret resigned
    secretary
  46. 1993-03-04
    ➕
    MEHRTENS, John Ivor appointed
    secretary
  47. 1993-03-04
    ➕
    CAYZER, Charles William, The Honourable appointed
    director
  48. 1993-03-04
    ➖
    CRABBE, Emma Catherine resigned
    director
  49. 1993-03-04
    ➖
    HINNIGAN, Anne Margaret resigned
    director
  50. 1993-03-04
    ➕
    WYATT, Michael Gerald, Major appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 58 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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2015-12-31

Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-05-01

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-05-01: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-02-01: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Mary Street House
Mary Street
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 3NW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2015-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

BURWOOD, Krista→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-22
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Active
DENISON, Graeme Philip→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-12-04
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Active
WHITELEY, Paul Martin→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-03-04
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Active
HINNIGAN, Anne Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-15 · resigned 1993-03-04
Resigned
MEHRTENS, John Ivor→
secretary · appointed 1993-03-04 · resigned 2002-11-04
Resigned
OSBORN, Edith Jane→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2006-12-22
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-01-04 · resigned 1993-02-15
Resigned
CARTER, Anthony John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-12-04 · resigned 2006-09-29
Resigned
CAYZER, Charles William, The Honourable→
director · ~69y · appointed 1993-03-04 · resigned 2012-12-10
Resigned
CLEGG, John Edward→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-03-17 · resigned 2012-03-23
Resigned
CLEGG, John Armitage→
director · ~99y · appointed 1994-02-04 · resigned 2000-03-17
Resigned
CRABBE, Emma Catherine→
director · ~62y · appointed 1993-02-15 · resigned 1993-03-04
Resigned
CROW, Angus Neil→
director · ~78y · appointed 1994-02-04 · resigned 2015-10-14
Resigned
HINNIGAN, Anne Margaret→
director · ~61y · appointed 1993-02-15 · resigned 1993-03-04
Resigned
LAMBERT, Jonathan Mark→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-05-22 · resigned 2015-10-14
Resigned
WYATT, Michael Gerald, Major→
director · ~89y · appointed 1993-03-04 · resigned 2004-08-23
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-01-04 · resigned 1993-02-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-05-01
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2017-02-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-12-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-12-18
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-12-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-12-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-08-28
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2014-08-06
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2014-07-22