THE ILLINGWORTH PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03421310 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-19

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 22.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 7414

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

7450SIC 7450
7499SIC 7499

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.5y

55/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 22.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (7 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

68 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand

2012-10-05
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-10-05
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Company dissolved
2012-07-05
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liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2012-03-12
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-01-18
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-01-06
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liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2010-08-09
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-06-02
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liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2010-05-11
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liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2010-03-09
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liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2010-01-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-13
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liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2009-11-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-04-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-17
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legacy
officers · 288a
2009-02-17
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legacy
officers · 288a
2009-02-09
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DENBY, Ian Reginald, Mr. appointed
director
2009-01-26
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legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-26
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-01
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CRAWFORD, Victor Ernest appointed
secretary
2008-11-30
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BUCHANAN, William Ian resigned
secretary
2008-11-30
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BUCHANAN, William Ian resigned
director
2008-08-26
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-10
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-12-18
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SCHLIEBEN, Catherine Diane appointed
director
2007-09-11
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-25
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-05-25
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-05-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-05-01
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CAREY, Paul appointed
director
2007-05-01
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WHITE, William Harper Mcpherson resigned
director
2005-10-11
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BEAUMONT, Colin Andrew appointed
director
2005-10-11
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MORRIS, David Hugh resigned
director
2005-01-20
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WANFORD, Nigel resigned
director
2003-11-27
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2003-10-01
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CRAWFORD, Victor Ernest appointed
director
2003-10-01
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SMITH, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2003-10-01
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BUCHANAN, William Ian appointed
secretary
2003-10-01
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MAULE, Michael Henry Wells resigned
secretary
2003-10-01
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BUCHANAN, William Ian appointed
director
2003-10-01
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WANFORD, Nigel appointed
director
2003-10-01
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WHITE, William Harper Mcpherson appointed
director
1997-08-19
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Company incorporated
As THE ILLINGWORTH PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
1997-08-19
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MAULE, Michael Henry Wells appointed
secretary
1997-08-19
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-08-19
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-08-19
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MORRIS, David Hugh appointed
director

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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 2012-10-05

10 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2012-10-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-07-05: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-08-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414

Registered office

4 St. Giles Court

Southampton Street

Reading

Berkshire

RG1 2QL

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2008-12-31

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