W A PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07094106 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-03
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
30 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.

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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-08-14
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-08-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-05-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-05-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-12-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2016-02-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-12-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-12-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2015-12-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2014-12-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-11-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-03-31
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2014-03-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  16. 2014-03-20
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  17. 2014-03-03
    ➕
    PILKINGTON, Simon Mark appointed
    secretary
  18. 2014-03-03
    ➖
    DEACON, Charles Julian resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-01-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-12-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-07-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2012-05-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  24. 2012-05-21
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  25. 2012-03-07
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  26. 2012-02-16
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  27. 2009-12-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As W A PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED
  28. 2009-12-03
    ➕
    OWEN, Julie Ann appointed
    director
  29. 2009-12-03
    ➕
    DEACON, Charles Julian appointed
    secretary

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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — 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 68. 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2018-08-14

Group structure

Potior Vexilla Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Potior Vexilla Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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W A PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED
This company · 07094106

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Potior Vexilla Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

15 Kingsyard Rope Street
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6DJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

PILKINGTON, Simon Mark→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OWEN, Julie Ann→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DEACON, Charles Julian→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-03 · resigned 2014-03-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-08-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-05-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-02-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-12-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-03-31