WILMSLOW (NO.5) GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03974052 · 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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 25.7y 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 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 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

1 live charge · oldest 25.7y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 25.7 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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

21 officers (6 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

31 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

108 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 (65 events)Click to expand

2011-02-23
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-02-23
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Company dissolved
2010-11-23
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-11-23
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-08-10
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-06
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PIERCE, Graham Charles resigned
director
2010-03-30
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-26
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O'SULLIVAN, John Joseph resigned
director
2010-03-26
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-03-25
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-03-25
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-03-25
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-11-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-14
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officers · CH01
2009-10-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-10-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-06
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-10-06
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-09-30
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PIERCE, Graham Charles appointed
director
2009-07-22
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legacy
officers · 288a
2009-07-22
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legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-17
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LOW, Richard Anthony resigned
director
2009-07-17
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O'SULLIVAN, John Joseph appointed
director
2009-07-13
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Charge satisfied #1
2008-12-18
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MACKRILL, Brian James appointed
director
2006-12-08
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SHELLEY, Leon appointed
secretary
2006-11-10
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EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-06-30
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WRAY, Paul Thomas appointed
director
2006-06-30
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MARTIN, Andrew John, Mr. resigned
director
2006-01-31
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MOUSLEY, Emily Ann appointed
director
2006-01-31
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DEWHIRST, Andrew David resigned
director
2004-09-23
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GUTMAN, Michael Joseph appointed
director
2004-09-23
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ALLEN, Peter Kenneth resigned
director
2002-09-30
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JOSEPH, Polly Rose resigned
director
2002-09-27
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DEWHIRST, Andrew David appointed
director
2002-09-27
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EAST, Stephen John resigned
director
2002-09-27
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JOSEPH, Polly Rose appointed
director
2002-09-27
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LOW, Richard Anthony appointed
director
2002-09-27
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MARTIN, Andrew John, Mr. appointed
director
2002-09-27
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MCGARRITY, Stewart resigned
director
2002-09-27
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WATTERS, Iain Russell resigned
director
2002-08-15
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O'SULLIVAN, John Joseph resigned
director

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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

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

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Last made up to: 2007-12-31

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