08483452 LTD
Opportunity 35/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2022-04-01⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2022-04-01📄legacyrestoration · AC93
- 2022-04-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2016-01-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-01-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-07-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2015-04-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-06-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 08483452 LTD
- 2013-04-11➕BARRATT, Alan appointeddirector
- 2013-04-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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 13 years.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2015-01-11
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-04-25
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-04-01: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
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