WHEATLEY BOOKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06449387 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,838

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£12k
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£15k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.8k—
Current assets£15.3k—
Cash£11.7k—
Debtors£3.7k—
Net assets£2.8k—
Average employees—0

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-06-23
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  3. 2025-06-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-06-13
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    DUDEK, Nicholas appointed
    director
  5. 2025-06-13
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    SPIERS, Anouska resigned
    director
  6. 2024-12-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-11-21
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    MINKOW, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-11-08
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    address · AD01
  9. 2024-09-30
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  10. 2024-09-27
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  11. 2024-09-01
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    SPIERS, Anouska appointed
    director
  12. 2024-09-01
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    STRONG, Hilary resigned
    director
  13. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  15. 2023-05-05
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  16. 2023-05-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2022-09-20
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  18. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  19. 2021-01-08
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-12-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
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  22. 2020-12-16
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    MINKOW, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  23. 2020-08-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2020-05-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2020-05-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2020-05-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2020-05-22
    ➖
    MICHEL, Caroline Jayne resigned
    director
  28. 2020-05-22
    ➕
    STRONG, Hilary appointed
    director
  29. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    AGGETT, Paul Bernard resigned
    director
  30. 2013-05-29
    ➕
    AGGETT, Paul Bernard appointed
    director
  31. 2013-05-24
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    FOSTER, Mchael Adam resigned
    director
  32. 2012-05-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 2011-12-16
    ➖
    BEALE, Philip Arthur resigned
    secretary
  34. 2011-12-16
    ➖
    DOWNING, Terry William resigned
    director
  35. 2011-12-16
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    FOSTER, Mchael Adam appointed
    director
  36. 2011-12-16
    ➕
    MICHEL, Caroline Jayne appointed
    director
  37. 2011-08-24
    ➖
    ASTOR, William Waldorf, Viscount resigned
    director
  38. 2008-11-03
    ➖
    TURNER, Jane Elizabeth resigned
    director
  39. 2007-12-10
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    Company incorporated
    As WHEATLEY BOOKS LIMITED
  40. 2007-12-10
    ➕
    WHEATLEY, Dominic Marius Dennis Anthony appointed
    director
  41. 2007-12-10
    ➕
    BEALE, Philip Arthur appointed
    secretary
  42. 2007-12-10
    ➕
    ASTOR, William Waldorf, Viscount appointed
    director
  43. 2007-12-10
    ➕
    DOWNING, Terry William appointed
    director
  44. 2007-12-10
    ➕
    TURNER, Jane Elizabeth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WHEATLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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 19 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Worldwrites Holdings Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Worldwrites Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
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WHEATLEY BOOKS LIMITED
This company · 06449387

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
Worldwrites Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control19/12/2022
Mr Dominic Marius Dennis Anthony Wheatley
Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Worldwrites Limitedceased 19/12/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

77 Station Road
Petersfield
GU32 3FQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last: 2025-12-10

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

DUDEK, Nicholas→
director · ~35y · appointed 2025-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHEATLEY, Dominic Marius Dennis Anthony→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEALE, Philip Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-10 · resigned 2011-12-16
Resigned
MINKOW, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2020-12-16 · resigned 2024-11-21
Resigned
AGGETT, Paul Bernard→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-05-29 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
ASTOR, William Waldorf, Viscount→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-12-10 · resigned 2011-08-24
Resigned
DOWNING, Terry William→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-12-10 · resigned 2011-12-16
Resigned
FOSTER, Mchael Adam→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-12-16 · resigned 2013-05-24
Resigned
MICHEL, Caroline Jayne→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-12-16 · resigned 2020-05-22
Resigned
SPIERS, Anouska→
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-09-01 · resigned 2025-06-13
Resigned
STRONG, Hilary→
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-05-22 · resigned 2024-09-01
Resigned
TURNER, Jane Elizabeth→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-12-10 · resigned 2008-11-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of accession and charge1 property02/05/201226/05/2020

Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-05-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14