OFFICE INSTALL NORTHWEST LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06877383 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2015-09-08📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-09-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-05-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-11-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-10-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-03-27📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-02-04📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-07-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-04-23📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-03📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2012-01-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Venture Finance PLC Trading as Venture Factors
- 2012-01-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2011-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-06-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-25📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-06-07📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-06-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-04-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-04-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-15🏢Company incorporatedAs OFFICE INSTALL NORTHWEST LTD
- 2009-04-15➕PRIVETT, Keith appointeddirector
- 2009-04-15➕BUTLER, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2009-04-15➖BUTLER, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 2009-04-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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 17 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-09-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
Unit 3 Burscough Industrial Estate
Burscough
West Lancs
L40 8JT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
PRIVETT, Keith→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-04-15
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BUTLER, Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-04-15 · resigned 2009-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Venture Finance Trading as Venture Factors Venture Finance PLC Trading as Venture Factors | All assets debenture | 1 property | 31/01/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-09-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-05-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-11-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-03-27
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-07-06
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-04-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-27
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2012-02-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-07-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-29