WOTSITS BRANDS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04316348 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-05
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 24.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
22 officers (4 active, 22 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-11-11
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-11-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-07-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-07-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-05-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  6. 2014-05-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2014-04-17
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    STONE, Claire Ellen appointed
    director
  8. 2014-04-17
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    SIGALOS, John L resigned
    director
  9. 2013-12-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-11-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  11. 2013-11-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  12. 2013-11-04
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    DEAN, Sharon Julie appointed
    secretary
  13. 2013-11-04
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    AHMED, Anwar Yaseen resigned
    secretary
  14. 2013-10-02
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-03-07
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    AHMED, Anwar Yaseen appointed
    secretary
  16. 2013-03-07
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    DEAN, Sharon Julie resigned
    secretary
  17. 2013-03-07
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  18. 2013-03-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  19. 2013-03-05
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  20. 2013-03-05
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  21. 2012-12-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-09-13
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-07-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2012-07-12
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    SIGALOS, John L appointed
    director
  25. 2012-04-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2012-04-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2012-03-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2012-03-02
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    JONES, Colin Robert resigned
    director
  29. 2011-12-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2011-12-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2011-08-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  32. 2010-12-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  33. 2010-07-28
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  34. 2010-05-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  35. 2010-01-15
    ➖
    AHMED, Anwar Yaseen resigned
    secretary
  36. 2010-01-15
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    DEAN, Sharon Julie appointed
    secretary
  37. 2009-10-14
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    AMIN, Salman resigned
    director
  38. 2009-04-24
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    FRASER, Stanley Walter resigned
    director
  39. 2009-01-12
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    HAMPTON, Anthony Nicholas Seymour resigned
    director
  40. 2009-01-12
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    JONES, Colin Robert appointed
    director
  41. 2008-01-24
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    HAMPTON, Anthony Nicholas Seymour appointed
    director
  42. 2008-01-07
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Mark resigned
    director
  43. 2007-11-01
    ➕
    AHMED, Anwar Yaseen appointed
    secretary
  44. 2007-11-01
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Mark resigned
    secretary
  45. 2006-03-01
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    AMIN, Salman appointed
    director
  46. 2006-03-01
    ➖
    GLENN, Martin Richard resigned
    director
  47. 2005-10-17
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    MACLEOD, Andrew John appointed
    director
  48. 2005-03-22
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    VAN DER EEMS, Jeffrey Peter resigned
    director
  49. 2002-09-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  50. 2002-07-29
    ➕
    AVERISS, Joanne Kerry appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events

Owner dependency

68/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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 2014-11-11

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890

Registered office

1600 Arlington Business Park
Theale
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 4SA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

DEAN, Sharon Julie→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-04
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Active
AVERISS, Joanne Kerry→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-07-29
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Active
MACLEOD, Andrew John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-17
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Active
STONE, Claire Ellen→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-04-17
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Active
AHMED, Anwar Yaseen→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-07 · resigned 2013-11-04
Resigned
AHMED, Anwar Yaseen→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2010-01-15
Resigned
BOYD, Stephen Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-30 · resigned 2002-07-29
Resigned
DEAN, Sharon Julie→
secretary · appointed 2010-01-15 · resigned 2013-03-07
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-29 · resigned 2007-11-01
Resigned
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2002-01-30
Resigned
AMIN, Salman→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2009-10-14
Resigned
BOYD, Stephen Alexander→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-01-30 · resigned 2002-07-29
Resigned
FRASER, Stanley Walter→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-07-29 · resigned 2009-04-24
Resigned
GLENN, Martin Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-07-29 · resigned 2006-03-01
Resigned
HAMPTON, Anthony Nicholas Seymour→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-01-24 · resigned 2009-01-12
Resigned
HOWLEY, Simon James→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2002-01-30
Resigned
JONES, Colin Robert→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-01-12 · resigned 2012-03-02
Resigned
RICH, Michael William→
nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2002-01-30
Resigned
SHARPE, Clive Richard→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-01-30 · resigned 2002-07-29
Resigned
SIGALOS, John L→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-07-12 · resigned 2014-04-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A deed of accession1 property26/02/200219/09/2002

Recent filings (90 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-11-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-07-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-05-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-11-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-11-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-10-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-03-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-03-07
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2013-03-05
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2013-03-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-09-13