00255014 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
00255014 · ltd · incorporated 1931-03-20
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
36/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed low-transparency controlled group — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 35.3y

25/100
too messy

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.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (8 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
36/100Watch
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-11-12
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  2. 2022-10-03
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-CVL
  3. 2022-03-22
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2022-01-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2019-09-13
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-CVL
  6. 2014-11-18
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  7. 2014-08-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2013-04-03
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  9. 2012-05-08
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  10. 2012-01-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2009-02-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2009-02-06
    📄
    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  13. 2002-07-11
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · LIQ
  14. 2002-04-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  15. 2001-10-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  16. 2001-10-17
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · SPEC PEN
  17. 2001-04-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  18. 2001-02-22
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · SPEC PEN
  19. 2000-10-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  20. 2000-10-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  21. 2000-10-02
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(2)
  22. 2000-05-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  23. 1999-11-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  24. 1999-10-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  25. 1999-04-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  26. 1998-06-01
    PARKER, Malcolm Stuart resigned
    director
  27. 1991-01-02
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  28. 1991-01-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 1991-01-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: General Surety and Guarantee Company Limited
  30. 1991-01-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Plcas So Defined)(As Agent and Trustee for the Secured Creditors
  31. 1931-03-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00255014 LIMITED

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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 ·
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: 1998-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-20

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

15 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1931-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521

Registered office

00255014 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1998-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-06-20OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (8 active · 1 resigned)

LUSTY, Alison Joan
secretary
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Active
BARKER, James Alan
director · ~76y
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Active
GREENWOOD, Stephen Harold
director · ~71y
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Active
SPRING, Philip Patrick
director · ~77y
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Active
WHITTAKER, Brian John
director · ~93y
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Active
WHITTALL, Frederick Michael Armstrong
director · ~90y
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Active
WORTERS, Christopher John
director · ~92y
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Active
WYATT, John Leslie
director · ~85y
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Active
PARKER, Malcolm Stuart
director · ~75y · resigned 1998-06-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Composite & guarantee1 property02/01/1991
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Composite & guarantee1 property02/01/1991
outstanding
General Surety and Guarantee Company
General Surety and Guarantee Company Limited
Composite & guarantee1 property02/01/1991
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Plcas So Defined)(As Agent and Trustee for the Secured Creditors
Composite guarantee and debenture1 property02/01/1991
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Recent filings (108 total)

default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2024-11-12
order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-CVL
2022-10-03
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2022-03-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-04
order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-CVL
2019-09-13
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-11-18
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-08-05
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2013-04-03
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2012-05-08
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-01-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-02-07
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2009-02-06
legacy
insolvency · LIQ
2002-07-11
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2002-04-11
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2001-10-31