WILMSLOW (NO.7) GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03973933 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-17
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7012SIC 7012
  • 7020SIC 7020
  • 7032SIC 7032
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-02-23
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-02-23
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-11-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  4. 2010-11-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  5. 2010-03-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2010-03-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  7. 2010-03-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2010-03-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2010-02-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  10. 2010-02-11
    MOUSLEY, Emily Ann appointed
    director
  11. 2009-11-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2009-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2009-10-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2009-10-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2009-10-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2009-10-06
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2009-10-06
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2008-11-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2008-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-09-10
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  21. 2007-11-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-06-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  24. 2007-05-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2007-04-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2007-04-02
    BRADY, James Michael resigned
    director
  27. 2007-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2007-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2006-12-08
    SHELLEY, Leon appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-11-23
    BRADY, James Michael appointed
    director
  31. 2006-11-10
    EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2005-12-08
    HARROLD, Richard Anthony resigned
    director
  33. 2003-09-30
    EAST, Stephen John resigned
    director
  34. 2003-07-28
    HARROLD, Richard Anthony appointed
    director
  35. 2003-06-30
    MCGARRITY, Stewart resigned
    director
  36. 2003-06-30
    WATTERS, Iain Russell resigned
    director
  37. 2002-08-15
    O'SULLIVAN, John Joseph resigned
    director
  38. 2002-08-15
    WATTERS, Iain Russell appointed
    director
  39. 2002-05-20
    O'SULLIVAN, John Joseph appointed
    director
  40. 2002-05-20
    WATTERS, Iain Russell resigned
    director
  41. 2002-04-22
    COURTAULD, Toby Augustine resigned
    director
  42. 2002-04-22
    MCGARRITY, Stewart appointed
    director
  43. 2000-07-28
    COURTAULD, Toby Augustine appointed
    director
  44. 2000-07-28
    EAST, Stephen John appointed
    director
  45. 2000-07-28
    WATTERS, Iain Russell appointed
    director
  46. 2000-06-23
    ALLEN, Peter Kenneth appointed
    director
  47. 2000-06-23
    MILLER, Peter Howard appointed
    director
  48. 2000-06-14
    MIKJON LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  49. 2000-04-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WILMSLOW (NO.7) GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED
  50. 2000-04-17
    EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
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Owner dependency

75/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2011-02-23

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2011-02-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-11-23: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011

Registered office

55 Baker Street
London
W1U 7EU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

SHELLEY, Leon
secretary · appointed 2006-12-08
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Active
ALLEN, Peter Kenneth
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-06-23
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Active
MILLER, Peter Howard
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-06-23
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Active
MOUSLEY, Emily Ann
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-02-11
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Active
EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-04-17 · resigned 2006-11-10
Resigned
BRADY, James Michael
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-11-23 · resigned 2007-04-02
Resigned
COURTAULD, Toby Augustine
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2002-04-22
Resigned
EAST, Stephen John
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2003-09-30
Resigned
HARROLD, Richard Anthony
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2005-12-08
Resigned
MCGARRITY, Stewart
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2003-06-30
Resigned
O'SULLIVAN, John Joseph
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-05-20 · resigned 2002-08-15
Resigned
WATTERS, Iain Russell
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-08-15 · resigned 2003-06-30
Resigned
WATTERS, Iain Russell
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2002-05-20
Resigned
MIKJON LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2000-04-17 · resigned 2000-06-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-02-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-11-23
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-11-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-03-26
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-03-25
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-03-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-02-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-10-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-10-06