WIRRAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05098445 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-08
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 21.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 21.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.5 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 (52/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2014-11-18📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-11-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-09-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2012-06-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-05-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Yorkshire Bank
- 2004-11-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Yorkshire Bank
- 2004-09-27➕MCKECHNIE, John appointeddirector
- 2004-09-27➕ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointeddirector
- 2004-05-20➕ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-20➕MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph appointeddirector
- 2004-05-20➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-20➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs WIRRAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2004-04-08➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-08➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2014-11-18
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Suite 4 Unit 1
Hilbre Business Park Carr Lane
Wirral
Merseyside
CH47 4AZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-05-20
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MCKECHNIE, John→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-09-27
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MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-05-20
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ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-09-27
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2004-05-20
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2004-05-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank | Legal mortgage (own account) | 1 property | 03/12/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank | Debenture | 1 property | 26/11/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (49 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-11-18
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2013-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2012-09-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-06