WINANDER GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03139467 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.9y
65/100
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Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.9 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 (52/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (16 active, 36 linked, 32 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
217 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-06➕COWHERD, Joan Doreen appointeddirector
- 2024-02-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-21➖COWHERD, Thomas Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-20📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2023-11-15📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2022-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-17➕CARTER, Christine appointeddirector
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-28➖SPROAT, Sheila resigneddirector
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-03➕JACKSON, Dawn Margaret appointeddirector
- 2018-02-15➖HARDMAN, Katrina Margaret resigneddirector
- 2015-10-05➖THOMPSON, Hilary Angela resigneddirector
- 2015-02-27➕BROCKBANK, John appointeddirector
- 2015-02-27➖BROCKBANK, Allan resigneddirector
- 2015-01-21➕SIMON, Andrew James appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-21➕ROTHWELL, Antony Jon appointeddirector
- 2014-07-25➖ROTHWELL, Antony Jon resigneddirector
- 2014-07-25➖ROTHWELL, June Hopwood resigneddirector
- 2013-01-14➕FLEMING, Maureen Ann appointeddirector
- 2012-07-01➖FLEMING, James William resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-01➖FLEMING, James William resigneddirector
- 2011-02-07➕TWADDLE, Evelyn appointeddirector
- 2010-05-08➖TWADDLE, Bryan resigneddirector
- 2009-07-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-03-23➕WILKINSON, Nigel appointeddirector
- 2009-01-14➕HOWSON, Angela Rosemary Kaye appointeddirector
- 2009-01-13➖HOWSON, Brian resigneddirector
- 2007-11-12➕THOMPSON, Hilary Angela appointeddirector
- 2007-07-29➕DENNISON, Martin Raymond appointeddirector
- 2007-07-29➕WILKINSON, Sharon Gillian appointeddirector
- 2007-07-29➖DENNISON, Raymond resigneddirector
- 2004-07-12➕MICKLETHWAITE, Leslie appointeddirector
- 2004-02-01➕ROTHWELL, Antony Jon appointeddirector
- 2002-10-18➕ROTHWELL, June Hopwood appointeddirector
- 2002-10-11➖ROTHWELL, Edward resigneddirector
- 2002-07-25➕HARDMAN, Katrina Margaret appointeddirector
- 2002-07-25➖HARDMAN, Philip Ross resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 76 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
- -15 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 86 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Winander House Glebe Road
Bowness-On-Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 3HE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (16 active · 20 resigned)
SIMON, Andrew James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-01-21
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BEWLEY, William John→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 1996-04-15
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BROCKBANK, John→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-02-27
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CARTER, Christine→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-01-17
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COWHERD, Joan Doreen→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2024-09-06
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DENNISON, Martin Raymond→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-07-29
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FALLOWFIELD, Ernest George→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 1996-04-15
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FLEMING, Maureen Ann→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2013-01-14
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HOWSON, Angela Rosemary Kaye→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-01-14
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JACKSON, Dawn Margaret→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2018-05-03
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MICKLETHWAITE, Leslie→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2004-07-12
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ROTHWELL, Antony Jon→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2015-01-21
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THOMPSON, James Roy→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-04-15
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TWADDLE, Evelyn→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2011-02-07
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WILKINSON, Nigel→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-03-23
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WILKINSON, Sharon Gillian→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-07-29
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FLEMING, James William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-19 · resigned 2012-07-01
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-12-19 · resigned 1995-12-19
BROCKBANK, Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 2015-02-27
COWHERD, Thomas Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 2024-02-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 29/07/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (217 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2023-11-20
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-12