ANCHOLME LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04009658 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-07
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 23.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8041
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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
1 live charge · oldest 23.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2012-07-17📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-07-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-04-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-03-23📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-02-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-07-27📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-06-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-07-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-11📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2008-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-18📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-07-18📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-03-03📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2007-03-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-03📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-02-02➕WARBURTON, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2006-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-08-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-21📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-08-21📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2006-08-21📄legacyannual-return · 363(190)
- 2006-08-14➕THOMPSON, Michelle Deborah appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-14➖INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-06-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-07-12➖O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-12➕INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-03-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ANCHOLME LIMITED
- 2000-06-07➕THOMPSON, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2000-06-07➕O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-07➕IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-06-07➖IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-06-07➕IMC CORPORATE NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-06-07➖IMC CORPORATE NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 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 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-17
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC8041 — SIC 8041
Registered office
94 Oswald Road
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 7PA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
THOMPSON, Michelle Deborah→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-08-14
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THOMPSON, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-06-07
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WARBURTON, Stephen James→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-02-02
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O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2005-07-12
IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2000-06-07
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-12 · resigned 2006-08-14
IMC CORPORATE NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2000-06-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/03/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (49 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-07-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-03
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-03-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-02-08
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-07-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-06-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-05
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2008-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-18
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-07-18
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-07-18
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2007-03-03