MARTHA WIKSTROM COLLECTIONS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04834656 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-16
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 18.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). 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 18.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
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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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-08-01
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-08-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-05-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-05-08
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-06-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2016-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2015-10-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-10-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-08-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-08-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2013-08-27
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2013-08-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2013-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-09-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2012-09-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2012-08-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-09-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-03-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2011-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-08-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  25. 2010-07-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-07-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2007-09-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Howard De Walden Estates Limited
  28. 2003-07-16
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    Company incorporated
    As MARTHA WIKSTROM COLLECTIONS LTD
  29. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    WIKSTROM, Martin appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    WIKSTROM, Martha Shaffer appointed
    director
  31. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    WIKSTROM, Martin appointed
    director
  32. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2003-07-16
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 "WIKSTROM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2017-08-01

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

Quadrant House Floor 6
4 Thomas More Square
London
E1W 1YW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

WIKSTROM, Martin→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-16
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Active
WIKSTROM, Martha Shaffer→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-07-16
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Active
WIKSTROM, Martin→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-07-16
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Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-16 · resigned 2003-07-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Howard De Walden Estates
Howard De Walden Estates Limited
Supplemental deed1 property03/09/2007—
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Recent filings (51 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-08-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-05-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-05-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-01-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-04-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-08-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2013-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-04-25