WHYBOURNE INVESTMENTS
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03019705 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1995-02-08
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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book net assets
Opportunity
47/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 47/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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
28 officers (3 active, 28 linked, 20 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
47/100Watch
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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (80 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-14⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-01-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-10-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2010-10-14⚠️liquidation-resolution-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC RES
- 2010-01-21📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-01-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2010-01-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-01-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-10-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-04➖WILLIAMS, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2008-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-15➕BAGARY, Balwinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2008-05-15➕WEIDLER, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-05-15➖COUSSENS, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-05-15➖SCHMIDLIN, Paula resigneddirector
- 2008-02-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-09-20➖TAYLOR, Jonathan Burder resigneddirector
- 2005-06-23📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-01-30➕COUSSENS, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2004-01-30➖HAWORTH, Simon Stuart resigneddirector
- 2004-01-30➖PHELPS, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2004-01-30➖SANDLES, Ian Anthony William resigneddirector
- 2004-01-30➕SCHMIDLIN, Paula appointeddirector
- 2004-01-30➕TAYLOR, Jonathan Burder appointeddirector
- 2004-01-30➖ULLMAN, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2004-01-30➕WILLIAMS, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2004-01-26➖BARCOSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2004-01-26➖BAROMETERS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2003-06-11➕HAWORTH, Simon Stuart appointeddirector
- 2003-06-05➖BRAUND, Jonathan Robin resigneddirector
- 2003-06-05➕PHELPS, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2003-06-05➖STOREY, Miles Beamish resigneddirector
- 2003-03-18➖KENWORTHY, Lawrence James resigneddirector
- 2002-07-01➖WEST, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2001-12-11➕KENWORTHY, Lawrence James appointeddirector
- 2001-12-11➕ULLMAN, Stephen James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
Owner dependency
68/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 2011-01-14
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-01-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-10-14: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1995-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523
Registered office
Hill House 1
Little New Street
London
EC4A 3TR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)
BARCOSEC LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-10-06
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BAGARY, Balwinder Singh→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-05-15
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WEIDLER, Christopher Michael→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-05-15
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CASSIDY, Merryl→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1995-02-08 · resigned 1996-07-26
WHYTE, Ian Craig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-25 · resigned 1998-10-06
BARCOSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-07-26 · resigned 1997-09-25
BRAUND, Jonathan Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1997-09-25 · resigned 2003-06-05
COUSSENS, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-01-30 · resigned 2008-05-15
EVANS, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-09-25 · resigned 1997-12-05
GRAHAM, Hugh Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-09-25 · resigned 2001-06-01
GUFFOGG, Nicola Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-04-21 · resigned 1999-01-26
HAWORTH, Simon Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2004-01-30
KENWORTHY, Lawrence James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2003-03-18
MCNAMARA, Desmond George→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1997-09-25 · resigned 2000-08-03
PHELPS, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-06-05 · resigned 2004-01-30
SANDLES, Ian Anthony William→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1999-01-22 · resigned 2004-01-30
SCHMIDLIN, Paula→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-01-30 · resigned 2008-05-15
SENIOR, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-09-25 · resigned 1998-04-02
STOREY, Miles Beamish→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-08-03 · resigned 2003-06-05
TAYLOR, Jonathan Burder→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-01-30 · resigned 2005-09-20
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Recent filings (137 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-01-14
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-10-14
liquidation-resolution-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC RES
2010-10-14
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-01-21
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-01-20
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-01-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-10-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-07-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-04