WHOLESALE21 LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06857805 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-25
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-01-21
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-01-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-10-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-09-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-09-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2013-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-10-29
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
    document-replacement · RP04
  8. 2012-09-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2012-04-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2012-04-12
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2012-03-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2012-02-29
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    BROGAN, Stephen Michael resigned
    director
  13. 2012-02-07
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Cara appointed
    secretary
  14. 2012-02-07
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Cara Lynda appointed
    director
  15. 2012-02-07
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2012-02-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2012-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-09-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-09-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2011-09-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2011-05-11
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    SHUTTLEWORTH, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  22. 2011-05-11
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    GRAHAM, Gail Margaret St Clair resigned
    director
  23. 2011-05-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2011-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2011-05-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2010-11-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2010-10-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  28. 2010-10-30
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    GRAHAM, Gail Margaret St Clair appointed
    director
  29. 2010-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2010-09-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2010-09-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  32. 2009-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  33. 2009-07-30
    ➖
    CRUMP, Mark Andrew resigned
    secretary
  34. 2009-07-30
    ➖
    CRUMP, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  35. 2009-03-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WHOLESALE21 LTD.
  36. 2009-03-25
    ➕
    CRUMP, Mark Andrew appointed
    secretary
  37. 2009-03-25
    ➕
    BROGAN, Stephen Michael appointed
    director
  38. 2009-03-25
    ➕
    CRUMP, Mark Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2014-01-21

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342

Registered office

9 Queen's Square
Ascot Business Park
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 9FE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

GRAHAM, Cara→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAHAM, Cara Lynda→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-02-07
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Active
SHUTTLEWORTH, Nicholas John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRUMP, Mark Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2009-07-30
Resigned
BROGAN, Stephen Michael→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
CRUMP, Mark Andrew→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2009-07-30
Resigned
GRAHAM, Gail Margaret St Clair→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-10-30 · resigned 2011-05-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-01-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-08
second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
document-replacement · RP04
2012-10-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-04-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-03-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2012-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-19