WIGMORE LANE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06124531 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-22
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 7011
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 (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (47/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
25 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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-11-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-07-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-06-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-06-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-05-24📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2009-09-15📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2009-05-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-11-01➕BENYON, Edward William appointeddirector
- 2008-11-01➖EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-11-01➖CRONK, Nicholas Stuart resigneddirector
- 2007-10-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-06-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-18➕CANNON, Eamonn John appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-18➕CRONK, Nicholas Stuart appointeddirector
- 2007-04-18➖MIKJON LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs WIGMORE LANE LIMITED
- 2007-02-22➕EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-22➕MIKJON LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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 64. 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 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 2013-11-05
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
61 Northchurch Road
London
N1 4EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
CANNON, Eamonn John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENYON, Edward William→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-11-01
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EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-22 · resigned 2008-11-01
CRONK, Nicholas Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2008-11-01
MIKJON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-22 · resigned 2007-04-18
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-11-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-06-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-06-02