NICHOLLS WASHING SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04485951 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-15
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: General cleaning of buildings
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 74). 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 (54/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-11-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-11-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-08-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-08-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-07-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-07-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-07-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-07-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-07-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-07-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2010-07-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2010-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-07-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2009-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2002-08-12
    ➕
    NICHOLLS, Anthony appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-08-12
    ➕
    NICHOLLS, Sally Elaine appointed
    director
  26. 2002-08-12
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    CLARK, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  27. 2002-07-15
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    Company incorporated
    As NICHOLLS WASHING SERVICES LIMITED
  28. 2002-07-15
    ➕
    NICHOLLS, Anthony appointed
    director
  29. 2002-07-15
    ➕
    CLARK, Stephen John appointed
    secretary

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "NICHOLLS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 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 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 2018-11-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Nicholls
Individual · British · DOB 06/1952 · age 74
25–50%
—25-50% shares26/07/2016

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
Incorporated2002-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81210 — General cleaning of buildings

Registered office

Ings Farm Top Road
Belchford
Horncastle
Lincolnshire
LN09 6LT

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

NICHOLLS, Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-12
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Active
NICHOLLS, Anthony→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-07-15
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Active
NICHOLLS, Sally Elaine→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARK, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2002-08-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-11-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-08-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-04-16