WILLIAM RODGERS HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04573709 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-25
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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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 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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 (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-10-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-10-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-06-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-06-01
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-04-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2020-03-31
    ➖
    LEE, Matthew resigned
    director
  7. 2019-12-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2019-11-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2019-11-04
    ➕
    COX, David Leslie appointed
    director
  10. 2019-09-27
    ➖
    POWER, John resigned
    director
  11. 2019-06-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-11-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-10-24
    ➕
    BREESE, Henry Strother Colquhoun appointed
    director
  15. 2018-09-26
    ➖
    URMSTON, Clare Elizabeth resigned
    director
  16. 2018-01-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-06-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-05-26
    ➕
    URMSTON, Clare Elizabeth appointed
    director
  19. 2017-03-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2017-03-02
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2017-03-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2017-02-25
    ➖
    PADE, Henrik Nygaard resigned
    director
  23. 2017-02-24
    ➖
    KITSON, John Edward resigned
    secretary
  24. 2017-02-24
    ➖
    KITSON, John Edward resigned
    director
  25. 2017-02-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2017-02-13
    ➕
    LEE, Matthew appointed
    director
  27. 2017-02-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2016-10-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2016-10-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  30. 2016-10-18
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  31. 2016-10-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2016-10-17
    ➕
    KITSON, John Edward appointed
    secretary
  33. 2016-10-17
    ➖
    SALKELD, David John resigned
    secretary
  34. 2016-10-17
    ➕
    POWER, John appointed
    director
  35. 2016-10-17
    ➖
    SALKELD, David John resigned
    director
  36. 2016-07-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  37. 2009-12-07
    ➕
    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2008-03-03
    ➕
    KITSON, John Edward appointed
    director
  39. 2007-09-14
    ➖
    MICKLETHWAITE, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  40. 2007-09-14
    ➕
    SALKELD, David John appointed
    secretary
  41. 2007-09-14
    ➖
    MICKLETHWAITE, Andrew resigned
    director
  42. 2007-09-14
    ➕
    PADE, Henrik Nygaard appointed
    director
  43. 2007-09-14
    ➖
    ROBERTSHAW, Tim resigned
    director
  44. 2007-09-14
    ➕
    SALKELD, David John appointed
    director
  45. 2003-12-10
    ➕
    MICKLETHWAITE, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  46. 2003-12-10
    ➖
    THOMAS, Reginald Charles resigned
    secretary
  47. 2003-12-10
    ➖
    EMMINS, Robert Philip resigned
    director
  48. 2003-12-10
    ➕
    MICKLETHWAITE, Andrew appointed
    director
  49. 2003-12-10
    ➕
    ROBERTSHAW, Tim appointed
    director
  50. 2003-12-10
    ➖
    THOMAS, Reginald Charles resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-10-13

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Brand Partnership (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
🏛️
Speedboat Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · board control
⬇
WILLIAM RODGERS HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 04573709

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Brand Partnership (Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Speedboat Holdco Limited
Corporate entity
——board controlboard control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-10-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

C/O Brand Partnership Limited
Southfork Industrial Estate
Dartmouth Way
Leeds
LS11 5JL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-08-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BREESE, Henry Strother Colquhoun→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-10-24
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Active
COX, David Leslie→
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KITSON, John Edward→
secretary · appointed 2016-10-17 · resigned 2017-02-24
Resigned
MICKLETHWAITE, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-10 · resigned 2007-09-14
Resigned
SALKELD, David John→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-14 · resigned 2016-10-17
Resigned
THOMAS, Reginald Charles→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2003-12-10
Resigned
HAMMONDS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-10-25 · resigned 2003-02-13
Resigned
EMMINS, Robert Philip→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2003-12-10
Resigned
KITSON, John Edward→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2017-02-24
Resigned
LEE, Matthew→
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-02-13 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned
MICKLETHWAITE, Andrew→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-12-10 · resigned 2007-09-14
Resigned
PADE, Henrik Nygaard→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-09-14 · resigned 2017-02-25
Resigned
POWER, John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-10-17 · resigned 2019-09-27
Resigned
ROBERTSHAW, Tim→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-12-10 · resigned 2007-09-14
Resigned
SALKELD, David John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-09-14 · resigned 2016-10-17
Resigned
THOMAS, Reginald Charles→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2003-12-10
Resigned
URMSTON, Clare Elizabeth→
director · ~49y · appointed 2017-05-26 · resigned 2018-09-26
Resigned
HAMMONDS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-10-25 · resigned 2003-02-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-10-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-11-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-03-02