00100768 LIMITED
Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 15/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 88). 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 (43/100)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 (9 events)Click to expand
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1993-08-13➖RAMSAY, Allan Webster resignedsecretary
- 1993-08-02➕RIETHMAN, Robert Bernard appointedsecretary
- 1993-08-02➖HOLE, Richard Wordsworth resigneddirector
- 1993-04-08➕RIETHMAN, Robert appointeddirector
- 1993-03-12➖ROOK, Keith Oliver resigneddirector
- 1992-02-21➖GOMM, Robert Frederick resigneddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1908-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 00100768 LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 117 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2004-10-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-03-18
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
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