08260755 LTD

⚰️Wound downliquidation
08260755 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-19
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2016
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
29/100
Pass
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 29/100 (pass), bankability 20/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
29/100Pass
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
5
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP
Metric2016-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
  1. 2025-02-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  2. 2025-01-31
    📄
    legacy
    restoration · AC93
  3. 2025-01-31
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2019-08-06
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  5. 2019-06-08
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2019-05-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2018-04-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2017-11-13
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2017-11-13
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  10. 2017-09-30
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2017-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-12
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  13. 2017-07-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2016-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-12-02
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-09-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2015-09-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2015-07-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-11-17
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-07-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-07-18
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2013-12-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2013-01-01
    WHITEHALL-SMITH, Neil resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-01-01
    WHITEHALL-SMITH, Melanie Ann resigned
    director
  25. 2013-01-01
    WILD, Daniel appointed
    director
  26. 2013-01-01
    WILD, Daniel resigned
    director
  27. 2012-12-11
    WHITEHALL-SMITH, Melanie Ann appointed
    director
  28. 2012-12-03
    WHITEHALL-SMITH, Neil appointed
    secretary
  29. 2012-10-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 08260755 LTD
  30. 2012-10-19
    WHITEHALL-SMITH, Melanie Ann appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

4 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2018-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2019-11-02

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2025-02-03: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-01-31: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Melanie Ann Whitehall-Smith
Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies

Registered office

30 City Road
London
EC1Y 2AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2018-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2016-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2019-11-02OVERDUE
Last: 2018-10-19

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

WHITEHALL-SMITH, Melanie Ann
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-12-11
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Active
WHITEHALL-SMITH, Neil
secretary · appointed 2012-12-03 · resigned 2013-01-01
Resigned
WHITEHALL-SMITH, Melanie Ann
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-10-19 · resigned 2013-01-01
Resigned
WILD, Daniel
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2013-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2025-02-03
legacy
restoration · AC93
2025-01-31
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-31
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-08-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2019-06-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-11-13
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2017-11-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-09-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2017-08-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-07-04