WIGMORE ESTATES 2002 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03798194 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-29
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 23.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2014-01-21📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-01-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-11-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-09-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-03-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-01-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-09-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-08-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-06-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-18📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-08-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-12-24📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2008-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2007-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-08-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-10-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-12-29➕RICKY'S LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-12-29➖WIGMORE CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-06-25➖AHMED, Shalim resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-01➕WIGMORE CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-02-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Abbey National PLC
- 2002-11-01➕AUSTIN, Philip Ian appointeddirector
- 1999-06-29🏢Company incorporatedAs WIGMORE ESTATES 2002 LIMITED
- 1999-06-29➕WHISTON DEW, Rodney James appointeddirector
- 1999-06-29➕AHMED, Shalim appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-29➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-06-29➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-06-29➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-06-29➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-01-21
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
2 Charles Street
London
W1J 5DB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2005-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
RICKY'S LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-12-29
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AUSTIN, Philip Ian→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-11-01
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WHISTON DEW, Rodney James→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-06-29
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AHMED, Shalim→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-29 · resigned 2004-06-25
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-29 · resigned 1999-06-29
WIGMORE CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2005-12-29
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-29 · resigned 1999-06-29
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 07/02/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/10/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National PLC | Legal and general charge | 1 property | 06/02/2003 | 16/12/2006 |
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Recent filings (55 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-01-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-11-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-09-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-03-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-01-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-09-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-08-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-06-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-03-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-18
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-17