00058171 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
00058171 · ltd · incorporated 1898-06-11
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
37/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 15/100. 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: low (49/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (1 active, 21 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
37/100Watch
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-09-10
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-MVL
  2. 2019-09-10
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2008-12-09
    LAYCOCK, Rufus appointed
    director
  4. 2008-12-09
    LAYCOCK, Rufus resigned
    secretary
  5. 2008-12-09
    NILSEN, Runar resigned
    director
  6. 2008-12-09
    ROQUE PEREIRA, Marcelo resigned
    director
  7. 2007-08-31
    NILSEN, Runar appointed
    director
  8. 2007-08-31
    ROQUE PEREIRA, Marcelo appointed
    director
  9. 2007-08-31
    WITTUSEN, Dag Fasmer resigned
    director
  10. 2007-06-25
    WILLIAMS, Nigel Edward Oliver resigned
    director
  11. 2006-11-02
    LAYCOCK, Rufus resigned
    director
  12. 2006-11-02
    WITTUSEN, Dag Fasmer appointed
    director
  13. 2005-01-17
    TH GROUP SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2005-01-17
    WILLIAMS, Nigel Edward Oliver appointed
    director
  15. 2004-01-17
    LAYCOCK, Rufus appointed
    secretary
  16. 2000-05-23
    LAYCOCK, Rufus resigned
    secretary
  17. 2000-05-23
    TH GROUP SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2000-05-23
    KING, Clifford resigned
    director
  19. 2000-05-23
    LAYCOCK, Rufus appointed
    director
  20. 1999-12-31
    FLETCHER, John Wilfred Sword resigned
    director
  21. 1999-10-29
    EVANS, Anthony Gordon resigned
    director
  22. 1996-05-23
    WILLIAMSON, Dennis resigned
    director
  23. 1995-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
    historical · PRE95
  24. 1994-06-21
    KING, Clifford appointed
    director
  25. 1994-06-21
    WEATHERSTON, Ian Robert resigned
    director
  26. 1993-10-01
    FLETCHER, John Wilfred Sword appointed
    director
  27. 1993-09-30
    ELSDEN, John Kirk Saunderson resigned
    director
  28. 1993-08-03
    WEATHERSTON, Ian Robert appointed
    director
  29. 1993-06-01
    LAYCOCK, Rufus appointed
    secretary
  30. 1993-05-31
    KNIGHT, John resigned
    secretary
  31. 1993-05-31
    KNIGHT, John resigned
    director
  32. 1993-05-26
    EVANS, Anthony Gordon appointed
    director
  33. 1993-05-18
    FAVRE, David resigned
    director
  34. 1993-04-02
    MACDONALD, Angus Alexander resigned
    director
  35. 1992-09-30
    CRANE, Julia Alison resigned
    secretary
  36. 1992-09-30
    KNIGHT, John appointed
    secretary
  37. 1992-09-30
    KEARNEY, Patrick Joseph resigned
    director
  38. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  39. 1898-07-12
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  40. 1898-06-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00058171 LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 63. 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 128 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·
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: 2009-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2017-04-16

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: 2019-09-10: order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1898-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

6th Floor 25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2009-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-04-16OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (1 active · 20 resigned)

LAYCOCK, Rufus
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-12-09
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Active
CRANE, Julia Alison
secretary · resigned 1992-09-30
Resigned
KNIGHT, John
secretary · appointed 1992-09-30 · resigned 1993-05-31
Resigned
LAYCOCK, Rufus
secretary · appointed 2004-01-17 · resigned 2008-12-09
Resigned
LAYCOCK, Rufus
secretary · appointed 1993-06-01 · resigned 2000-05-23
Resigned
TH GROUP SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-23 · resigned 2005-01-17
Resigned
ELSDEN, John Kirk Saunderson
director · ~74y · resigned 1993-09-30
Resigned
EVANS, Anthony Gordon
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-05-26 · resigned 1999-10-29
Resigned
FAVRE, David
director · ~82y · resigned 1993-05-18
Resigned
FLETCHER, John Wilfred Sword
director · ~86y · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned
KEARNEY, Patrick Joseph
director · ~83y · resigned 1992-09-30
Resigned
KING, Clifford
director · ~88y · appointed 1994-06-21 · resigned 2000-05-23
Resigned
KNIGHT, John
director · ~80y · resigned 1993-05-31
Resigned
LAYCOCK, Rufus
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-05-23 · resigned 2006-11-02
Resigned
MACDONALD, Angus Alexander
director · ~91y · resigned 1993-04-02
Resigned
NILSEN, Runar
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2008-12-09
Resigned
ROQUE PEREIRA, Marcelo
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2008-12-09
Resigned
WEATHERSTON, Ian Robert
director · ~89y · appointed 1993-08-03 · resigned 1994-06-21
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Nigel Edward Oliver
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-01-17 · resigned 2007-06-25
Resigned
WILLIAMSON, Dennis
director · ~78y · resigned 1996-05-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (5 total)

order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-MVL
2019-09-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2019-09-10
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
1898-07-12