LADDER HIGH LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05514780 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-20
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
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 (78/100, director aged 67). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
33 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2011-03-01📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-03-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-11-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-05-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-05-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-12📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2008-01-23➕CAMPBELL, Andrew Stewart appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-23➖GEORGE, Robert Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-23➖GEORGE, Robert Christopher resigneddirector
- 2007-06-19📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2007-03-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2006-05-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-08➕GEORGE, Robert Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-10-27📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-10-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-10-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-09-23➕CAMPBELL, Andrew Stewart appointeddirector
- 2005-09-23➕FORD, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2005-09-23➖PARKINSON, Anne Marie resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-23➖CAUSTON, Vikki Leanne resigneddirector
- 2005-09-23➕GEORGE, Robert Christopher appointeddirector
- 2005-08-01➕PARKINSON, Anne Marie appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-01➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-08-01➕CAUSTON, Vikki Leanne appointeddirector
- 2005-08-01➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs LADDER HIGH LIMITED
- 2005-07-20➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-20➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +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 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 67. 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-03-01
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
3 Hardman Square
Spinningfields
Manchester
M3 3EB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Andrew Stewart→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-01-23
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CAMPBELL, Andrew Stewart→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-09-23
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FORD, Anthony John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-09-23
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GEORGE, Robert Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2008-01-23
PARKINSON, Anne Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2005-09-23
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-20 · resigned 2005-08-01
CAUSTON, Vikki Leanne→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2005-09-23
GEORGE, Robert Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-09-23 · resigned 2008-01-23
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-20 · resigned 2005-08-01
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-03-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-11-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-08-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-05-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-05-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-05-12