LINKHAM SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downliquidation
07387410 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-24
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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 5.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
40/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 40/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 5.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
40/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
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
1
filing
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2024-08-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2023-08-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2023-02-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-resignation-liquidatorinsolvency · LIQ06
- 2023-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2022-06-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · AM22
- 2022-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · AM10
- 2021-09-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · AM02
- 2021-08-30⚠️liquidation-establishment-of-creditors-or-liquidation-committeeinsolvency · COM1
- 2021-08-04⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · AM07
- 2021-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · AM03
- 2021-06-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · AM01
- 2021-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-28➖GILDEA, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2020-10-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-08-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-07-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-13📄second-filing-cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC07
- 2019-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2011-10-01➕PERSAD, Jirjodhan Dominic appointeddirector
- 2011-10-01➕GILDEA, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2010-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs LINKHAM SERVICES LIMITED
- 2010-09-24➕CRANFIELD, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-24➕CRANFIELD, Michael Jon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
64/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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.
Red flags
4 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2021-06-30
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2021-10-08
Company in liquidation
highCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
12 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-08-13: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2024-08-01: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Jon Cranfield Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Jirjodhan Dominic Persad Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Linkham Holdings Limitedceased 22/01/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Unit 8 The Priory
Priory Road
Wolston
Coventry
CV8 3FX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2021-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2021-10-08OVERDUE
Last: 2020-09-24
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
CRANFIELD, Michael→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-09-24
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CRANFIELD, Michael Jon→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-09-24
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PERSAD, Jirjodhan Dominic→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-10-01
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GILDEA, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2021-02-28
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/08/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/07/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (49 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2025-08-13
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-08-01
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2023-08-19
liquidation-voluntary-resignation-liquidator
insolvency · LIQ06
2023-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-20
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2022-07-18
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · AM22
2022-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-13
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2022-01-12
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · AM02
2021-09-22
liquidation-establishment-of-creditors-or-liquidation-committee
insolvency · COM1
2021-08-30
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · AM07
2021-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-28
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · AM03
2021-06-24