00168481 LIMITED
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 (47/100)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 (8 events)Click to expand
- 2020-02-10⚠️order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · REST-CVL
- 2020-02-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 1997-09-25➕HUGHES, Yvonne Patricia appointeddirector
- 1997-09-25➖BROTHERTON, Irene resigneddirector
- 1996-08-10➖BROTHERTON, Cyril Noel resigneddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1920-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 00168481 LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 106 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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: 2011-03-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-10-18
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: 2020-02-10: order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
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