WILMA LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05489489 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-06-23
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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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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 (51/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-11-28
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-11-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-09-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-12-14
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Elaine appointed
    secretary
  5. 2016-12-14
    ➖
    HAMILL, Valerie resigned
    secretary
  6. 2016-12-14
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2016-12-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2016-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2016-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-08-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2015-06-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-07-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-07-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2012-12-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2012-11-30
    ➕
    FRANKE, Ann Porter appointed
    director
  20. 2012-11-30
    ➖
    HILDITCH-ROBERTS, Huw resigned
    director
  21. 2012-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-07-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-08-24
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    HILDITCH-ROBERTS, Huw appointed
    director
  25. 2011-08-24
    ➖
    SPELLMAN, Irene Ruth resigned
    director
  26. 2011-08-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  27. 2011-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2011-06-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2011-01-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  30. 2010-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  31. 2010-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2010-04-06
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    MINTY, Bruce Cruden resigned
    director
  33. 2010-04-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  34. 2009-07-20
    ➖
    LEONARD, William resigned
    director
  35. 2009-07-20
    ➕
    MINTY, Bruce Cruden appointed
    director
  36. 2008-06-01
    ➕
    SPELLMAN, Irene Ruth appointed
    director
  37. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Mary Madeline resigned
    director
  38. 2005-06-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WILMA LTD
  39. 2005-06-23
    ➕
    HAMILL, Valerie appointed
    secretary
  40. 2005-06-23
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Mary Madeline appointed
    director
  41. 2005-06-23
    ➕
    LEONARD, William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-11-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2005-06-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

77 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6SR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

MCLEAN, Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2016-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRANKE, Ann Porter→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMILL, Valerie→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-23 · resigned 2016-12-14
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Mary Madeline→
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-06-23 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
HILDITCH-ROBERTS, Huw→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-08-24 · resigned 2012-11-30
Resigned
LEONARD, William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-06-23 · resigned 2009-07-20
Resigned
MINTY, Bruce Cruden→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-07-20 · resigned 2010-04-06
Resigned
SPELLMAN, Irene Ruth→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-06-01 · resigned 2011-08-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-11-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-09-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-12-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-12-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-08-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-08-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-08-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-12-04