TIM HOWARD ENGINEERING LTD
Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2008-06-16⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2008-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-08-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-08-01➖INGRAM, Susan Mary resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-10-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-08-08➕INGRAM, Susan Mary appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-07➖HOWARD, Sarah Jane resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-31📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-10-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-10-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-10-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-09-30➕HOWARD, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 2003-09-30➖HOWARD, Jean Margaret resigneddirector
- 2003-09-30➖HOWARD, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2003-03-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-03-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-12-23➕HOWARD, Jean Margaret appointeddirector
- 2002-12-23➖WATSON, David resigneddirector
- 2002-11-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-08-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2000-09-27➕HOWARD, Sarah Jane appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-27➕HOWARD, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2000-09-27➕WATSON, David appointeddirector
- 2000-09-26➖ISLAM, Atiqual resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-26➖ISLAM, Khadimul resigneddirector
- 2000-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs TIM HOWARD ENGINEERING LTD
- 2000-07-13➕ISLAM, Atiqual appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-13➕ISLAM, Khadimul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HOWARD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2009-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-07-27
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2008-06-16: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
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