TH. WORTELBOER LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06375237 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-19
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
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£12.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -82% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,378
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,146 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 82% YoY
Cash YoY
-82%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£236
↓ 82% YoY
Net Worth
£12k
↓ 8.5% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↓ 8.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£3k£6k£8k£11k£14kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£12.4k£13.5k
Current assets£13.0k£14.2k
Cash£236£1.3k
Debtors£12.8k£12.8k
Net assets£12.4k£13.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-05-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2026-02-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2026-02-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-09-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-09-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2024-09-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-04-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2023-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-05-21
    ➖
    HOWSONS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2013-09-26
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Alastair resigned
    director
  21. 2009-05-31
    ➖
    DINSDALE, Wayne resigned
    secretary
  22. 2008-01-30
    ➕
    WORTELBOER, Norbertus Franciscus appointed
    director
  23. 2008-01-30
    ➕
    DINSDALE, Wayne appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-01-30
    ➖
    KENNERLEY, Seaton David resigned
    director
  25. 2007-09-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TH. WORTELBOER LTD
  26. 2007-09-19
    ➕
    HOWSONS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-09-19
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Alastair appointed
    director
  28. 2007-09-19
    ➕
    KENNERLEY, Seaton David appointed
    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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WORTELBOER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 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 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-05-12

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Norbertus Franciscus Wortelboer
Individual · Dutch · DOB 04/1960 · age 66
——sig. influencesignificant influence19/09/2016

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
Incorporated2007-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Cherry Tree Court
Cross Street
Leek
Staffordshire
ST13 6BL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

WORTELBOER, Norbertus Franciscus→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DINSDALE, Wayne→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-30 · resigned 2009-05-31
Resigned
HOWSONS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-19 · resigned 2014-05-21
Resigned
KENNEDY, Alastair→
director · ~80y · appointed 2007-09-19 · resigned 2013-09-26
Resigned
KENNERLEY, Seaton David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-09-19 · resigned 2008-01-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-05-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-02-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-15