NORTHERN TRUSTEES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04002847 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-26
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£-1.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -100% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,163
Very low cash
Cash position: £0
Cash draining
Cash down 100% YoY
Cash YoY
-100%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Net Worth
-£1k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.2k | £-1.5k |
| Current assets | £0 | £846 |
| Cash | £0 | £846 |
| Net assets | £-1.2k | £-1.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2026-04-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2026-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-01-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-09➖MILLER, Fiona Jane resigneddirector
- 2006-06-23➕SWEENEY, Karen Lee appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-23➕SWEENEY, Karen Lee appointeddirector
- 2006-06-23➖GALLOWAY, Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-23➖GALLOWAY, Arthur resigneddirector
- 2006-06-23➖GALLOWAY, Wendy Anne resigneddirector
- 2006-06-23➖GIBSON, Brian resigneddirector
- 2006-06-23➕MILLER, Fiona Jane appointeddirector
- 2005-11-24➕GIBSON, Brian appointeddirector
- 2005-08-17➖WHITING, John Bernard resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-25➕GALLOWAY, Arthur appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-25➕GALLOWAY, Arthur appointeddirector
- 2001-06-01➖GALLOWAY, Wendy Anne resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-01➕WHITING, John Bernard appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-01➖GALLOWAY, Arthur resigneddirector
- 2000-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs NORTHERN TRUSTEES LIMITED
- 2000-05-26➕GALLOWAY, Wendy Anne appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-26➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-26➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-26➕GALLOWAY, Arthur appointeddirector
- 2000-05-26➕GALLOWAY, Wendy Anne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-04-07
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Trevor Miller Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/05/2016 |
Mrs Karen Lee Sweeney Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
78 78 Queen Alexandra Road
Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
SR2 9HW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-05-26
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
SWEENEY, Karen Lee→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-06-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWEENEY, Karen Lee→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-06-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GALLOWAY, Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-25 · resigned 2006-06-23
GALLOWAY, Wendy Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2001-06-01
WHITING, John Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2005-08-17
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2000-05-26
GALLOWAY, Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2005-05-25 · resigned 2006-06-23
GALLOWAY, Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2001-06-01
GALLOWAY, Wendy Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2006-06-23
GIBSON, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2006-06-23
MILLER, Fiona Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2011-02-09
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Recent filings (86 total)
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-01-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-27