SQUARE WHEEL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03131824 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 30.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 30.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (7 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (53 events)Click to expand
- 2014-06-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-06-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-03-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-02-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-12-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-04-06➕BRYCE, Alexander Stewart appointeddirector
- 2010-04-06➕PARK, Ross William appointeddirector
- 2009-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-05➖BROWN, Steve resigneddirector
- 2007-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-04➕CUMMING, William appointeddirector
- 2006-05-04➕BROWN, Steve appointeddirector
- 2003-06-30➖MILLER, John resigneddirector
- 2003-01-31➖COLE, Ian Edward resigneddirector
- 2001-11-01➕COLE, Ian Edward appointeddirector
- 1999-07-26➖HEATH, David resigneddirector
- 1999-04-30➖WYPER, Robert Littlejohn resigneddirector
- 1998-09-02➕WYPER, Robert Littlejohn appointeddirector
- 1996-05-28➕DONNACHIE, Gerard appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-28➕DONNACHIE, Gerard appointeddirector
- 1996-05-28➕MACKAY, Ian Barron appointeddirector
- 1996-05-28➕PARK, Douglas Ireland appointeddirector
- 1996-05-28➖TRATHEN, David John resignedsecretary
- 1996-05-28➕HEATH, David appointeddirector
- 1996-05-28➕MILLER, John appointeddirector
- 1996-05-28➖TRATHEN, David John resigneddirector
- 1996-05-28➖TRATHEN, Michael George resigneddirector
- 1996-05-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1995-12-14➕TRATHEN, David John appointedsecretary
- 1995-12-14➖TRATHEN, Percy Austin Palmer resignedsecretary
- 1995-12-14➕TRATHEN, Michael George appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-06-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
C/O Trathens Travel Services Ltd
Walkham Park
Plymouth Devon
PL5 3LS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
Active
BRYCE, Alexander Stewart→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-04-06
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CUMMING, William→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-05-04
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DONNACHIE, Gerard→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1996-05-28
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MACKAY, Ian Barron→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-05-28
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PARK, Douglas Ireland→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-05-28
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PARK, Ross William→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2010-04-06
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TRATHEN, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-14 · resigned 1996-05-28
TRATHEN, Percy Austin Palmer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-23 · resigned 1995-12-14
BROWN, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-05-04 · resigned 2007-11-05
COLE, Ian Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2003-01-31
HEATH, David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 1999-07-26
MILLER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 2003-06-30
TRATHEN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-11-23 · resigned 1996-05-28
TRATHEN, Michael George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1995-12-14 · resigned 1996-05-28
WYPER, Robert Littlejohn→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-09-02 · resigned 1999-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 28/05/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (79 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-06-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-03-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-02-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-04-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-30