BRAMPTON STEEL SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04388629 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-06
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
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46720
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 71). 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 (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-11-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-11-06
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-08-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-08-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-03-19
    ➖
    POLLARD, Carol Lesley resigned
    secretary
  7. 2018-03-19
    ➖
    POLLARD, Carol Lesley resigned
    director
  8. 2018-03-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2018-03-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2017-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-03-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-03-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2014-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-03-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2013-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2013-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2013-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2013-04-14
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  24. 2013-04-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2012-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2012-03-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2009-05-01
    ➕
    POLLARD, Carol Lesley appointed
    director
  28. 2002-03-11
    ➕
    POLLARD, Andrew Howard appointed
    director
  29. 2002-03-11
    ➕
    POLLARD, Carol Lesley appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-03-11
    ➖
    MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2002-03-11
    ➖
    MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2002-03-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRAMPTON STEEL SERVICES LIMITED
  33. 2002-03-06
    ➕
    MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2002-03-06
    ➕
    MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED 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 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 71 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 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.
  • 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 2018-11-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Howard Pollard
Individual · English · DOB 09/1955 · age 71
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/03/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46720 — SIC 46720

Registered office

3 Grange Mews
Wickersley
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S66 1YA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

POLLARD, Andrew Howard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POLLARD, Carol Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-11 · resigned 2018-03-19
Resigned
MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-06 · resigned 2002-03-11
Resigned
POLLARD, Carol Lesley→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2018-03-19
Resigned
MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-06 · resigned 2002-03-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-11-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-08-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-03-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-30