WEIR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04205650 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-25

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 4534

Sector: Wholesale & retail

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 88). 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 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

40 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

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 (34 events)Click to expand

2012-08-07
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-08-07
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Company dissolved
2012-04-24
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-17
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-04-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-26
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2011-03-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-12-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-26
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move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-04-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-25
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change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2009-06-07
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-27
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-27
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legacy
address · 190
2009-04-27
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legacy
address · 287
2009-04-27
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legacy
address · 353
2009-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-28
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-05-18
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-07-26
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-07-13
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-05-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2002-01-01
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READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
corporate-secretary
2001-04-25
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Company incorporated
As WEIR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
2001-04-25
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HALL, Geoffrey Michael appointed
secretary
2001-04-25
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HALL, Geoffrey Michael appointed
director
2001-04-25
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HALL, Linda Elizabeth appointed
director
2001-04-25
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READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
corporate-secretary
2001-04-25
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READYMADE NOMINEES LTD. appointed
corporate-director
2001-04-25
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READYMADE NOMINEES LTD. resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

91/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100

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 88 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 25 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 2012-08-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-04-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC4534 — SIC 4534

Registered office

Office 10 Broadaxe Business Park

Presteigne

Powys

LD8 2UH

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2011-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

HALL, Geoffrey Michael→

secretary · appointed 2001-04-25

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Active

HALL, Geoffrey Michael→

director · ~88y · appointed 2001-04-25

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Active

HALL, Linda Elizabeth→

director · ~82y · appointed 2001-04-25

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Active

READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD.→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-04-25 · resigned 2002-01-01

Resigned

READYMADE NOMINEES LTD.→

corporate-director · appointed 2001-04-25 · resigned 2001-04-25

Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2012-08-07

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2012-04-24

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2012-04-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-12-06

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-04-26

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address

address · AD02

2011-04-26

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2011-03-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2010-12-07

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-04-26

move-registers-to-sail-company

address · AD03

2010-04-26

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-04-25

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-04-25

change-sail-address-company

address · AD02

2010-04-25

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2009-06-07

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-04-27