00255014 LIMITED
Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 2/100. 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: asset disposal / carve-out (90/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 35.3y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-12📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2022-10-03⚠️order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · REST-CVL
- 2022-03-22📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2022-01-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-09-13⚠️order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · REST-CVL
- 2014-11-18📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-04-03📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2012-05-08📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-01-24📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-02-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-02-06📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2002-07-11⚠️legacyinsolvency · LIQ
- 2002-04-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2001-10-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2001-10-17⚠️legacyinsolvency · SPEC PEN
- 2001-04-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2001-02-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · SPEC PEN
- 2000-10-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2000-10-03⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2000-10-02⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(2)
- 2000-05-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 1999-11-11⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1999-10-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 1999-04-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 1998-06-01➖PARKER, Malcolm Stuart resigneddirector
- 1991-01-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1991-01-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1991-01-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: General Surety and Guarantee Company Limited
- 1991-01-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Plcas So Defined)(As Agent and Trustee for the Secured Creditors
- 1931-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 00255014 LIMITED
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 95 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: 1998-10-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-20
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: 2022-10-03: order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation; 2019-09-13: order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Composite & guarantee | 1 property | 02/01/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Composite & guarantee | 1 property | 02/01/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | General Surety and Guarantee Company General Surety and Guarantee Company Limited | Composite & guarantee | 1 property | 02/01/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Plcas So Defined)(As Agent and Trustee for the Secured Creditors | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 02/01/1991 | — |