WESTFIELD BRADFORD (NO.2) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03756036 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-21
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 25.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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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 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. 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

2 live charges · oldest 25.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-10
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-08-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-05-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2015-12-02
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  5. 2015-11-09
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2015-10-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2015-10-09
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    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  8. 2015-10-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2015-10-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2015-07-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2015-07-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2015-07-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  13. 2015-07-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  14. 2015-04-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2015-04-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2015-04-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2015-04-22
    ➕
    SHELLEY, Leon appointed
    director
  18. 2015-04-22
    ➖
    GUTMAN, Michael Joseph resigned
    director
  19. 2015-04-22
    ➖
    SLAVIN, Philip Simon resigned
    director
  20. 2015-01-12
    ➕
    HODES, Jonathan Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2015-01-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2014-11-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2014-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2013-11-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2013-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2012-11-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2012-10-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2012-10-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2012-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2011-11-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2011-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  32. 2011-01-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  33. 2011-01-01
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    MACKRILL, Brian James resigned
    director
  34. 2011-01-01
    ➕
    SLAVIN, Philip Simon appointed
    director
  35. 2008-10-10
    ➕
    MILLER, Peter Howard appointed
    director
  36. 2008-10-03
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    RUSANOW, Elliott resigned
    director
  37. 2007-01-25
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    MACKRILL, Brian James appointed
    director
  38. 2006-10-16
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    SHELLEY, Leon appointed
    secretary
  39. 2006-10-03
    ➖
    COOK, Kenneth Alan resigned
    secretary
  40. 2005-01-21
    ➖
    BLAIR, James Don resigned
    secretary
  41. 2005-01-21
    ➕
    COOK, Kenneth Alan appointed
    secretary
  42. 2005-01-21
    ➖
    BARROTT, Ronald Stephen resigned
    director
  43. 2005-01-21
    ➕
    GUTMAN, Michael Joseph appointed
    director
  44. 2005-01-21
    ➕
    RUSANOW, Elliott appointed
    director
  45. 2003-10-16
    ➕
    BLAIR, James Don appointed
    secretary
  46. 2003-10-16
    ➖
    HIRST, Peter Graham resigned
    secretary
  47. 2003-10-16
    ➕
    BARROTT, Ronald Stephen appointed
    director
  48. 2003-10-16
    ➖
    CADDICK, Paul resigned
    director
  49. 2003-10-16
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    ROBINSON, Harold Cawton, Dr resigned
    director
  50. 2003-10-16
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    ROBINSON, James Cawton resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2016-08-10

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2016-08-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-05-10: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Hill House
1 Little New Street
London
EC4A 3TR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

SHELLEY, Leon→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-16
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Active
HODES, Jonathan Andrew→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-01-12
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Active
MILLER, Peter Howard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-10-10
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Active
SHELLEY, Leon→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-04-22
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Active
BLAIR, James Don→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2005-01-21
Resigned
COOK, Kenneth Alan→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-21 · resigned 2006-10-03
Resigned
HIRST, Peter Graham→
secretary · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 2003-10-16
Resigned
JACKSON, Guy Collingwood→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-21 · resigned 1999-05-10
Resigned
BARROTT, Ronald Stephen→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2005-01-21
Resigned
CADDICK, Paul→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 2003-10-16
Resigned
CROSSLEY, Robert Henry→
nominee-director · ~59y · appointed 1999-04-21 · resigned 1999-05-10
Resigned
GUTMAN, Michael Joseph→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-01-21 · resigned 2015-04-22
Resigned
JACKSON, Guy Collingwood→
nominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1999-04-21 · resigned 1999-05-10
Resigned
MACKRILL, Brian James→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
ROBINSON, Harold Cawton, Dr→
director · ~82y · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 2003-10-16
Resigned
ROBINSON, James Cawton→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 2003-10-16
Resigned
RUSANOW, Elliott→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-01-21 · resigned 2008-10-03
Resigned
SLAVIN, Philip Simon→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2015-04-22
Resigned
WEATHERHEAD, Richard→
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 2003-10-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Singer & Friedlander
Singer & Friedlander Limited
An assignment of a purchase contract1 property01/04/200328/07/2015
satisfied
Singer & Friedlander
Singer & Friedlander Limited
An assignment of a purchase contract1 property16/05/200128/07/2015

Recent filings (102 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-08-10
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-05-10
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2015-12-02
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2015-11-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-10-15
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-10-09
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-10-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-10-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-07-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-01-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-03