LINDOW BRIDGING FINANCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07232556 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-22
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 15.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6522
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 92). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.9y

55/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-01-04
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-01-04
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-10-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  4. 2011-07-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2011-07-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  6. 2011-07-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2011-07-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2011-07-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2011-05-10
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-05-10
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2010-12-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  12. 2010-12-07
    ➕
    HUGHES, William John appointed
    director
  13. 2010-11-25
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  14. 2010-11-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  15. 2010-11-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2010-11-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2010-11-20
    ➕
    BOWEN, Clive appointed
    secretary
  18. 2010-11-20
    ➖
    COOPER JACKSON, Richard resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-11-20
    ➖
    JACKSON, Richard Cooper resigned
    director
  20. 2010-11-20
    ➖
    RIDSDALE, Garry resigned
    director
  21. 2010-09-09
    ➖
    COOPER JACKSON, Richard resigned
    director
  22. 2010-09-09
    ➕
    JACKSON, Richard Cooper appointed
    director
  23. 2010-09-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2010-09-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2010-08-05
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  26. 2010-07-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2010-07-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2010-07-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2010-07-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  30. 2010-07-09
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  31. 2010-07-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  32. 2010-07-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  33. 2010-07-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  34. 2010-06-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Manchester Building Society
  35. 2010-05-21
    ➕
    BOWEN, Clive appointed
    director
  36. 2010-05-21
    ➕
    COOPER JACKSON, Richard appointed
    secretary
  37. 2010-05-21
    ➕
    COOPER JACKSON, Richard appointed
    director
  38. 2010-05-21
    ➖
    HALLIWELL, Mark resigned
    director
  39. 2010-05-21
    ➕
    RIDSDALE, Garry appointed
    director
  40. 2010-05-21
    ➖
    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  41. 2010-04-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LINDOW BRIDGING FINANCE LIMITED
  42. 2010-04-22
    ➕
    HALLIWELL, Mark appointed
    director
  43. 2010-04-22
    ➕
    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-04

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2013-01-04: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-10-04: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6522 — SIC 6522

Registered office

3 Hardman Street
Manchester
Lancashire
M3 3HF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

BOWEN, Clive→
secretary · appointed 2010-11-20
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Active
BOWEN, Clive→
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-05-21
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Active
HUGHES, William John→
director · ~92y · appointed 2010-12-07
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Active
COOPER JACKSON, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2010-05-21 · resigned 2010-11-20
Resigned
COOPER JACKSON, Richard→
director · ~82y · appointed 2010-05-21 · resigned 2010-09-09
Resigned
HALLIWELL, Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-04-22 · resigned 2010-05-21
Resigned
JACKSON, Richard Cooper→
director · ~82y · appointed 2010-09-09 · resigned 2010-11-20
Resigned
RIDSDALE, Garry→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-05-21 · resigned 2010-11-20
Resigned
HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-04-22 · resigned 2010-05-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Manchester Building Society
Debenture1 property25/06/2010—
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Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-01-04
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2012-10-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-07-25
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2011-07-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-07-25
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-07-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2011-05-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-12-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-11-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-09