WISECALL LEGAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06483220 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-24
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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Opportunity
60/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (49/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-10-21
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-10-21
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-10-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2014-09-26
    ➖
    WILSON, Andrew Thomas resigned
    director
  5. 2014-09-05
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2014-07-08
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  7. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    MCGEEVER, Julie Ann resigned
    secretary
  8. 2014-06-30
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  9. 2014-02-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-02-04
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2013-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-10-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2013-08-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2013-04-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-03-19
    ➕
    FAUN, Stephen appointed
    director
  16. 2013-03-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2013-02-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2013-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2012-12-31
    ➖
    RODGER, Donald Charles resigned
    director
  21. 2012-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-02-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-05-09
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  24. 2011-02-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-03-11
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2010-03-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2009-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2009-09-10
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  31. 2008-09-01
    ➕
    RODGER, Donald Charles appointed
    director
  32. 2008-01-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WISECALL LEGAL LIMITED
  33. 2008-01-24
    ➕
    MCGEEVER, Julie Ann appointed
    secretary
  34. 2008-01-24
    ➕
    WILSON, Andrew Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2014-10-21

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

St Andrew'S House
Riverbank Road
Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
SR5 3JU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

FAUN, Stephen→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-03-19
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Active
MCGEEVER, Julie Ann→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-24 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
RODGER, Donald Charles→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
WILSON, Andrew Thomas→
director · ~43y · appointed 2008-01-24 · resigned 2014-09-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-09-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-07-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-06-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2014-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-11-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-10-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2013-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-02-07