TRADE WINDOWS DIRECT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03160918 · ltd · incorporated 1996-02-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Glazing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2022Feb 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-02-282022-02-28
Average employees200200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-03-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-12-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-12-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-02-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-02-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-03-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2007-02-01
    ➕
    MCLAREN, Ann appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-02-01
    ➖
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resigned
    secretary
  22. 2000-07-31
    ➖
    MCLAREN, Jessy Phylis resigned
    secretary
  23. 2000-07-31
    ➕
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointed
    secretary
  24. 1996-02-19
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    Company incorporated
    As TRADE WINDOWS DIRECT LIMITED
  25. 1996-02-19
    ➕
    MCLAREN, Alex appointed
    director
  26. 1996-02-19
    ➕
    MCLAREN, Jessy Phylis appointed
    secretary
  27. 1996-02-19
    ➕
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1996-02-19
    ➖
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1996-02-19
    ➕
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1996-02-19
    ➖
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-03-12

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alex Mclaren
Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Ann Mclaren
Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43342 — Glazing

Registered office

Greenhayes, Butterwick Road
Messingham
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN17 3PL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

MCLAREN, Ann→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLAREN, Alex→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLAREN, Jessy Phylis→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 2000-07-31
Resigned
O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-31 · resigned 2007-02-01
Resigned
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 1996-02-19
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 1996-02-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-03-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-12-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-21