BERRY STAINSBY & WALKER FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04145503 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-22
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
62 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-01-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-09-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-09-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-01-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-01-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-08-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2013-07-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  12. 2013-07-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  13. 2013-07-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2013-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2013-07-05
    ➕
    ELLIS, Paul Grant appointed
    secretary
  16. 2013-07-05
    ➕
    CRAPPER, Paul Ian appointed
    director
  17. 2013-07-05
    ➕
    ELLIS, Paul Grant appointed
    director
  18. 2013-07-05
    ➖
    HUGHES, David resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-07-05
    ➖
    HUGHES, David resigned
    director
  20. 2013-01-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-03-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-10-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2011-10-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2011-10-20
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  27. 2011-02-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2010-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2010-02-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  30. 2010-02-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2009-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  32. 2007-01-22
    ➕
    HUGHES, David appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-01-22
    ➖
    JAMES, John Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  34. 2003-12-24
    ➕
    BATES, Peter appointed
    director
  35. 2001-01-31
    ➕
    JAMES, John Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-01-31
    ➖
    JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-01-31
    ➕
    HUGHES, David appointed
    director
  38. 2001-01-31
    ➖
    JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2001-01-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BERRY STAINSBY & WALKER FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED
  40. 2001-01-22
    ➕
    JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2001-01-22
    ➕
    JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-01-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Adam House, Ripon Way
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2AU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

ELLIS, Paul Grant→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BATES, Peter→
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-12-24
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Active
CRAPPER, Paul Ian→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIS, Paul Grant→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, David→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-22 · resigned 2013-07-05
Resigned
JAMES, John Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-31 · resigned 2007-01-22
Resigned
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2001-01-31
Resigned
HUGHES, David→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-01-31 · resigned 2013-07-05
Resigned
JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2001-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-09-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-08-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-07-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-07-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-31