ALDWORTH EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05358642 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-09
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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book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-04-14
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2022-04-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-01-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2021-07-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2021-07-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2021-02-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-02-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  8. 2021-02-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2021-02-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2020-10-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-02-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-02-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-02-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-06-13
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  22. 2013-06-13
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  23. 2005-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALDWORTH EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  24. 2005-02-09
    ➕
    BUTCHER, Trudi Jane appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-02-09
    ➕
    BUTCHER, Martin Frank appointed
    director
  26. 2005-02-09
    ➕
    BUTCHER, Trudi Jane appointed
    director
  27. 2005-02-09
    ➕
    GRIFFINS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2005-02-09
    ➖
    GRIFFINS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2005-02-09
    ➕
    GRIFFINS FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2005-02-09
    ➖
    GRIFFINS FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-04-14

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-04-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-01-14: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Trudi Jane Butcher
Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Martin Frank Butcher
Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board 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
Incorporated2005-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

2nd Floor Regis House
45 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

BUTCHER, Trudi Jane→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUTCHER, Martin Frank→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-02-09
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Active
BUTCHER, Trudi Jane→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-02-09
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Active
GRIFFINS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-09 · resigned 2005-02-09
Resigned
GRIFFINS FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-02-09 · resigned 2005-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-04-14
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2022-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-28
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2021-07-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-09
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2021-02-09
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2021-02-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-12-06