BILLERICAY MEATS LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06012655 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-29
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 10120
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
27 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-05-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-21📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2011-12-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-12-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-02➖GODFREY, Martyn resigneddirector
- 2010-01-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-30➖RUTHERFORD, David resigneddirector
- 2008-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-07➕GODFREY, Susan Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-02-07➕GODFREY, Martyn appointeddirector
- 2008-01-31📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-12-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-18📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-11-23➕GODFREY, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2007-11-23➖ROWE, Jeffrey Brian resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-23➖MURPHY, Edward Mark resigneddirector
- 2007-11-23➖ROWE, Jeffrey Brian resigneddirector
- 2007-11-23➕RUTHERFORD, David appointeddirector
- 2006-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BILLERICAY MEATS LTD
- 2006-11-29➕ROWE, Jeffrey Brian appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-29➕MURPHY, Edward Mark appointeddirector
- 2006-11-29➕ROWE, Jeffrey Brian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2012-05-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10120 — SIC 10120
Registered office
Chapel Lane
Wigan
Lancs
WN3 5DQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
GODFREY, Susan Mary→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-02-07
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GODFREY, Wayne→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-11-23
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ROWE, Jeffrey Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-29 · resigned 2007-11-23
GODFREY, Martyn→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-02-07 · resigned 2010-08-02
MURPHY, Edward Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-11-29 · resigned 2007-11-23
ROWE, Jeffrey Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-11-29 · resigned 2007-11-23
RUTHERFORD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2008-11-30
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-05-22
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2012-02-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-08-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-08-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-03