BIRCHWOOD SAFETY ENGINEERING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06135591 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
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 66). 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: medium (55/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-10-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-10-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-06-23
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-06-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-03-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-06-04
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-03-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-03-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-09-24
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-03-04
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-09-19
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-03-05
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-08-10
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-03-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-03-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-03-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2007-03-12
    ➕
    SPENCE, Gwendoline Samantha appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-03-12
    ➕
    SPENCE, Geoffrey Dawson appointed
    director
  25. 2007-03-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIRCHWOOD SAFETY ENGINEERING LIMITED
  26. 2007-03-02
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    JPCORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2007-03-02
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    JPCORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2007-03-02
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    JPCORD LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2007-03-02
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    JPCORD LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — 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 66. 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 19 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-10-13

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Geoffrey Dawson Spence
Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016
Mrs Gwendoline Samantha Spence
Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2007-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

106 Inglewood Close
Birchwood
Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 6UJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

SPENCE, Gwendoline Samantha→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-12
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Active
SPENCE, Geoffrey Dawson→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-03-12
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Active
JPCORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-02 · resigned 2007-03-02
Resigned
JPCORD LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-02 · resigned 2007-03-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-10-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-06-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2015-06-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-01