WILLIAMS ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
03850939 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-30
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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
37/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4531
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed low-transparency controlled group — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 12/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 73). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (90/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 24.3y

25/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
37/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
5
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 (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-07-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2019-07-15
    ➖
    SYERS, Duncan Sinclair resigned
    director
  3. 2013-02-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  4. 2012-11-22
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2012-10-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2011-10-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-09-20
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  8. 2011-09-20
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  9. 2011-09-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  10. 2011-09-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2011-07-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-06-30
    ➖
    GARRETT, David Anthony resigned
    director
  13. 2011-06-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2010-12-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2010-10-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-10-22
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  17. 2010-10-22
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2010-08-03
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  19. 2010-07-22
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  20. 2010-03-31
    ➕
    VENABLE, Paul St. John Lloyd appointed
    secretary
  21. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    SYERS, Duncan Sinclair resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-10-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2009-08-17
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 403a
  25. 2009-08-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  26. 2009-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-12-09
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2008-07-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2007-11-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  30. 2007-11-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  31. 2007-10-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  32. 2007-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  33. 2007-07-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2007-07-09
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Five Arrows Commercial Finance Limited
  35. 2007-07-09
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Alliance & Leicester PLC
  36. 2007-07-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Janice Williams
  37. 2007-07-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Janice Williams and Paul Stephenson Hirst as Trustees of the Richard Lloyd Discretionary Trust
  38. 2007-07-06
    ➕
    CORKHILL, Christopher John appointed
    director
  39. 2007-07-06
    ➕
    MAPPIN, Timothy James appointed
    director
  40. 2007-07-06
    ➕
    GARRETT, David Anthony appointed
    director
  41. 2007-07-06
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Janice resigned
    director
  42. 2007-02-28
    ➖
    GODDARD, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  43. 2007-02-28
    ➕
    SYERS, Duncan Sinclair appointed
    secretary
  44. 2007-02-28
    ➕
    SYERS, Duncan Sinclair appointed
    director
  45. 2006-05-19
    ➕
    GODDARD, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  46. 2006-05-19
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Janice resigned
    secretary
  47. 2006-05-19
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Janice appointed
    director
  48. 2006-05-03
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Richard Lloyd resigned
    director
  49. 2001-12-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  50. 1999-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WILLIAMS ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

84/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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.

Red flags

4 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2012-06-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-10-14

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2013-02-07: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4531 — SIC 4531

Registered office

9 Gilpin Street
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S6 3BL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2012-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-10-14OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

VENABLE, Paul St. John Lloyd→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-31
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Active
CORKHILL, Christopher John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAPPIN, Timothy James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-07-06
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Active
GODDARD, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2007-02-28
Resigned
SYERS, Duncan Sinclair→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Janice→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2006-05-19
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
GARRETT, David Anthony→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-07-06 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
SYERS, Duncan Sinclair→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2019-07-15
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Janice→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2007-07-06
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Richard Lloyd→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2006-05-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Five Arrows Commercial Finance
Five Arrows Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property09/07/200714/08/2009
outstanding
Alliance & Leicester
Alliance & Leicester PLC
Debenture1 property09/07/2007—
satisfied
Janice Williams
Debenture1 property09/07/200717/09/2011
satisfied
Janice Williams and Paul Stephenson Hirst as Trustees of the Richard Lloyd Discretionary Trust
Debenture1 property09/07/200717/09/2011
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/12/200111/07/2007
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Recent filings (76 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-22
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2013-02-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-11-22
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-10-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-07
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-09-20
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-12-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-10-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-10-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-08-03
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2010-07-22