S P WOOD LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05086933 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (45/100)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 (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-17📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-08-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-05-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-04-26📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-06📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-05-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-05📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-03-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-04-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-04-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-04-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs S P WOOD LIMITED
- 2004-03-29➕HUGHES, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-29➕WOOD, Stuart P appointeddirector
- 2004-03-29➕INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-29➖INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-29➕INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-29➖INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WOOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-17
Similar companies
Active · Professional services · CV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-COUNT ON ME LTD→ 12285942 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A.D.A. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & BOOKKEEPING SERVICES LTD→ 13717190 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF EUROPE-ASIA STUDIES LTD→ 12887660 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANCY ELITE LIMITED→ 10103236 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACCUMEN BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 04607164 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ACD PROTEX LIMITED→ 05100858 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACJJ LIMITED→ 12509441 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACQIUS LTD→ 15256053 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACS-TECH LIMITED→ 09205805 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACT NOW TEAM DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 07449000 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ACT ON CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 14790788 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTIVE CRANE HIRE LTD→ 09685100 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
6 Althorpe Trading Estate
Althorpe Street
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 2AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
HUGHES, Stephen John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOOD, Stuart P→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2004-03-29
INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2004-03-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-08-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-05-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-04-26
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-07-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-01-09
legacy
accounts · 225
2005-12-06
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-05-05
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2005-05-05
legacy
address · 287
2005-03-03