WILLOUGHBY (550) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06005373 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-01-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-01-23
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-11-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-10-25
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-04-08
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  8. 2016-03-29
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  9. 2016-01-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  10. 2016-01-04
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  11. 2015-11-26
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-11-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-11-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-11-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2014-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-03-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2013-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-11-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-11-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-09-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2011-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-11-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-01-13
    ➖
    POOLE, Michael Andrew resigned
    secretary
  27. 2006-12-21
    ➕
    BUTTERFIELD, Christopher Alan appointed
    director
  28. 2006-12-21
    ➕
    COLES, John Robert appointed
    director
  29. 2006-12-21
    ➕
    POOLE, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  30. 2006-12-21
    ➕
    POOLE, Michael Andrew appointed
    secretary
  31. 2006-12-21
    ➖
    WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2006-12-21
    ➖
    WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2006-11-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WILLOUGHBY (550) LIMITED
  34. 2006-11-21
    ➕
    WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2006-11-21
    ➕
    WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2018-01-23

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Willoughby 395 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
🏛️
Willoughby 396 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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WILLOUGHBY (550) LIMITED
This company · 06005373

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Willoughby 395 Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest06/04/2016
Willoughby 396 Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Hamstead Hall
142 Friary Road
Birmingham
B20 1AP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BUTTERFIELD, Christopher Alan→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLES, John Robert→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POOLE, Michael Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POOLE, Michael Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-21 · resigned 2009-01-13
Resigned
WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2006-12-21
Resigned
WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2006-12-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-01-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-11-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-06-23
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2017-04-08
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-03-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-01-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-01-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-11-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-09-11