04336125 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
04336125 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-07
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Net worth
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Opportunity
39/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 23.5y

55/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
39/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-11-12
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  2. 2022-10-19
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-compulsory-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-COCOMP
  3. 2022-10-19
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2017-12-05
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  5. 2017-11-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  6. 2017-09-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
    insolvency · AM23
  7. 2017-08-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  8. 2016-12-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  9. 2016-08-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · 2.31B
  10. 2016-06-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  11. 2015-12-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  12. 2015-08-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  13. 2015-08-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · 2.31B
  14. 2015-04-17
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2015-04-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2015-03-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  17. 2014-11-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
    insolvency · 2.23B
  18. 2014-11-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.17B
  19. 2014-10-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.17B
  20. 2014-10-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.16B
  21. 2014-09-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2014-09-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · 2.12B
  23. 2014-02-05
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  24. 2013-12-13
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2013-11-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2013-10-08
    ➖
    STEPHENSON, Paul Anthony resigned
    secretary
  27. 2013-10-08
    ➖
    STEPHENSON, Paul Anthony resigned
    director
  28. 2013-10-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2002-12-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2002-11-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  31. 2002-02-25
    ➕
    STEPHENSON, Guy Russell appointed
    director
  32. 2002-02-25
    ➕
    STEPHENSON, Paul Anthony appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-02-25
    ➕
    STEPHENSON, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  34. 2001-12-12
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2001-12-12
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2001-12-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 04336125 LIMITED
  37. 2001-12-07
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2001-12-07
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — 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 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2014-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-12-21

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

17 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-10-19: order-of-court-restoration-previously-compulsory-liquidation; 2017-12-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

04336125 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2014-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2013-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-12-21OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

STEPHENSON, Guy Russell→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-02-25
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Active
STEPHENSON, Paul Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-25 · resigned 2013-10-08
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2001-12-12
Resigned
STEPHENSON, Paul Anthony→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-02-25 · resigned 2013-10-08
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2001-12-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property03/12/2002—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/11/200217/04/2015
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Recent filings (67 total)

default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2024-11-12
order-of-court-restoration-previously-compulsory-liquidation
insolvency · REST-COCOMP
2022-10-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-10-19
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-12-05
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2017-11-13
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · AM23
2017-09-05
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2017-08-25
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2016-12-09
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2016-08-23
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2016-06-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2015-12-16
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2015-08-21
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2015-08-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-04-17
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2015-03-31