PHILMAR LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03329094 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-06
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
—
year to Jul 2018
Net worth
£85.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52219
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £85,152
Cash YoY
+82%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£41k
↑ 82% YoY
Net Worth
£85k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Assets
£125k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£29k£58k£87k£116k£145kJul 2017Jul 2018

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2018-07-312017-07-31
Total assets£90.1k£91.4k
Current assets£124.8k£145.1k
Cash£40.9k£22.5k
Debtors£83.9k£122.7k
Net assets£85.2k£83.6k

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.

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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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-08-20
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2020-08-20
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-05-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ14
  4. 2020-03-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2020-02-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2020-02-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
    insolvency · LIQ10
  7. 2019-02-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-02-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2019-02-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  10. 2019-02-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2018-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-03-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2016-03-09
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2015-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-03-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-04-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2014-04-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-03-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2014-02-19
    ➖
    HUSSEY, Ian resigned
    director
  24. 2013-04-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2013-03-14
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 1999-07-20
    ➖
    ERANGEY, Anthony John resigned
    director
  27. 1999-07-20
    ➖
    HISTED, Glyn Brendon Lee resigned
    director
  28. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    WALKDEN, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-07-01
    ➖
    FOSTER, Margaret Ann resigned
    secretary
  30. 1998-06-01
    ➕
    WALKDEN, Russell William appointed
    director
  31. 1998-06-01
    ➕
    HUSSEY, Ian appointed
    director
  32. 1998-05-15
    ➕
    HISTED, Glyn Brendon Lee appointed
    director
  33. 1997-03-07
    ➖
    DEW, Susan Patricia resigned
    secretary
  34. 1997-03-07
    ➕
    FOSTER, Margaret Ann appointed
    secretary
  35. 1997-03-07
    ➕
    ERANGEY, Anthony John appointed
    director
  36. 1997-03-07
    ➖
    HART, Susan Tanya Cynthia resigned
    director
  37. 1997-03-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PHILMAR LIMITED
  38. 1997-03-06
    ➕
    DEW, Susan Patricia appointed
    secretary
  39. 1997-03-06
    ➕
    HART, Susan Tanya Cynthia appointed
    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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — 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 65. 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-08-20

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2020-08-20: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-05-20: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Russell William Walkden
Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Jacqueline Walkden
Individual · British · DOB 12/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1997-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52219 — SIC 52219

Registered office

5 Park Court
Pyrford Road
West Byfleet
Surrey
KT14 6SD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

WALKDEN, Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALKDEN, Russell William→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DEW, Susan Patricia→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-06 · resigned 1997-03-07
Resigned
FOSTER, Margaret Ann→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-07 · resigned 1999-07-01
Resigned
ERANGEY, Anthony John→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-03-07 · resigned 1999-07-20
Resigned
HART, Susan Tanya Cynthia→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-03-06 · resigned 1997-03-07
Resigned
HISTED, Glyn Brendon Lee→
director · ~51y · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 1999-07-20
Resigned
HUSSEY, Ian→
director · ~66y · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2014-02-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2020-08-20
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2020-05-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-03-30
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-02-17
liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2020-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-02-22
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-02-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2019-02-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-14