02796939 LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (44/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2019-10-14📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2019-10-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2003-01-01➕CLARKE, Carole Jacqueline appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-31➖BOGAN, Ellen resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-31➖BOGAN, Maureen Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2002-01-01➕CLARKE, Trevor Raymond appointeddirector
- 2000-10-01➕BOGAN, Ellen appointedsecretary
- 2000-10-01➖GINGELL, John David resignedsecretary
- 1993-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 02796939 LIMITED
- 1993-03-08➕GINGELL, John David appointedsecretary
- 1993-03-08➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-03-08➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-03-08➕BOGAN, Maureen Yvonne appointeddirector
- 1993-03-08➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-03-08➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2005-10-31
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Automotive · W postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 007 TRANSPORTATION LTD→ 16773315 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 STOP CARS LTD→ 11813783 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 139 & LENOX MEDIA LTD→ 16558975 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A.E.BARTHOLOMEW & COMPANY LIMITED→ 00713308 · est 1962 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 64y | — | — |
| A2B DIRECT LONDON LIMITED→ 16033984 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AAS AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED→ 16713158 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AB CAPITAL DRIVE LTD→ 16820363 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AC41 LIMITED→ 16531849 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AEGEANPULSE LIMITED→ 15967719 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AERO DRIVE LTD→ 16916757 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AF MOTORS AND PARTS LTD→ 15875765 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGB CARS LTD→ 09239996 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.