03096287 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03096287 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-23
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4531
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 4534SIC 4534
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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 (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.3y
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 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 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
36 officers (1 active, 36 linked, 28 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (101 events)Click to expand
- 2015-10-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-10-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-07-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-08-06📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2014-08-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2014-04-27⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-01-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolutioninsolvency · 2.35B
- 2013-08-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2013-02-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2012-08-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2012-02-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-12-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2011-12-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.38B
- 2011-12-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.38B
- 2011-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-08-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-06-24➖DAWSON, David resigneddirector
- 2011-02-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-08-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-02-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-02-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2010-02-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-01-25➖KNIGHT, Keith Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2009-08-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2009-02-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2009-02-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2008-08-15⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2008-06-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2007-07-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: David Dawson
- 2007-05-21➕DAWSON, David appointeddirector
- 2007-05-21➖MACLEAN, David Gordon resigneddirector
- 2007-02-06➕KNIGHT, Keith Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-30➕MAXWELL, Kevin Francis Herbert appointeddirector
- 2007-01-30➖EVE, Timothy Clive resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-30➖BARROWMAN, Douglas Alan resigneddirector
- 2007-01-30➖EVE, Timothy Clive resigneddirector
- 2007-01-30➕MACLEAN, David Gordon appointeddirector
- 2007-01-30➖RUOCCO, Paul George resigneddirector
- 2007-01-29➖BENSON, Brian Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2006-07-01➕EVE, Timothy Clive appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-01➖RUOCCO, Paul George resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-05➕BENSON, Brian Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2006-03-07➕EVE, Timothy Clive appointeddirector
- 2006-02-22➕RUOCCO, Paul George appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-22➖WOOD, Caroline Jane resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-22➕BARROWMAN, Douglas Alan appointeddirector
- 2006-02-22➖CARPENTER, Paul Kenneth Christopher resigneddirector
- 2006-02-22➖HEWITT, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2006-02-22➕RUOCCO, Paul George appointeddirector
- 2006-02-22➖SAVIN, William John Patrick resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 101 events
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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 2015-10-27
19 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-04-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-01-27: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4531 — SIC 4531
Registered office
Pearl Assurance House
319 Ballards Lane
North Finchley
London
N12 8LY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2005-01-08
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 35 resigned)
MAXWELL, Kevin Francis Herbert→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EVE, Timothy Clive→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2007-01-30
KNIGHT, Keith Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-06 · resigned 2010-01-25
LEES, Moira Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-23 · resigned 1998-03-16
RUOCCO, Paul George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2006-07-01
STEVENSON, James David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 1999-03-18
WOOD, Caroline Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-18 · resigned 2006-02-22
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-23 · resigned 1995-08-23
BARROWMAN, Douglas Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2007-01-30
BEARDWOOD, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2002-01-24
BENSON, Brian Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-06-05 · resigned 2007-01-29
BLACKETT, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 1999-01-11
CARPENTER, Paul Kenneth Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2006-02-22
DAWSON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2011-06-24
EVE, Timothy Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-03-07 · resigned 2007-01-30
GILMAN, Melvyn Harvey→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2002-12-13
HARRIS, Graham Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 1997-07-15
HEDLEY, Robert Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 2003-07-25
HEWITT, Paul William→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2006-02-22
HOWARD, David Hunter→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 2000-12-19
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | David Dawson | Debenture | 1 property | 12/07/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Co-Operative Group (Cws) Co-Operative Group (Cws) Limited | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 22/02/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 22/02/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (159 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-10-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-07-14
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2014-08-06
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-08-06
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-04-27
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · 2.35B
2014-01-27
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2013-08-29
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2013-02-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-08-30
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-02-24
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2011-12-20
liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.38B
2011-12-12
liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.38B
2011-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-09-14
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-08-26