00273640 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
00273640 · ltd · incorporated 1933-03-06
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
39/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7020SIC 7020
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. 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 (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
39/100Watch
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
85
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 (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-12-08
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2016-06-07
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  3. 2016-06-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  4. 2015-11-20
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2015-09-01
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2015-01-19
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  7. 2015-01-19
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2003-02-07
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · LIQ
  9. 2002-11-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  10. 2002-11-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  11. 2001-10-09
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  12. 2001-10-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  13. 2001-10-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2001-10-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  15. 2001-07-28
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  16. 2001-02-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2000-08-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2000-07-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 1999-08-05
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 1999-07-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 1998-07-30
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 1998-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 1998-01-23
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  24. 1997-07-24
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 1997-07-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 1997-04-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 1997-04-07
    MABEY, David Guy appointed
    director
  28. 1997-04-01
    MABEY HOLDINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 1997-03-31
    LA RIVIERE, Michele resigned
    secretary
  30. 1996-04-17
    MABEY, Bevil Guy resigned
    director
  31. 1995-06-14
    LA RIVIERE, Michele appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-06-12
    SHERIFF, Audrey Linda Ann resigned
    secretary
  33. 1992-10-01
    PRECIOUS, Susan Margaret appointed
    director
  34. 1992-10-01
    SADLER, Ronald Ernest resigned
    secretary
  35. 1992-10-01
    SHERIFF, Audrey Linda Ann appointed
    secretary
  36. 1992-10-01
    GYMER, Terence Keith resigned
    director
  37. 1992-10-01
    HAMMOND, Gordon resigned
    director
  38. 1992-10-01
    SCHOFIELD, Paul Richard resigned
    director
  39. 1992-09-01
    SCHOFIELD, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  40. 1992-08-28
    UMBERS, Paul Frederick resigned
    director
  41. 1992-08-01
    DALIDAY, Alan George appointed
    director
  42. 1992-01-01
    HAMMOND, Gordon appointed
    director
  43. 1992-01-01
    RUSSELL, John Victor Peter Clayton resigned
    director
  44. 1933-03-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00273640 LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 93 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: 2002-07-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2016-07-14

Company in liquidation
high

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

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2003-02-07: legacy; 2002-11-07: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1933-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011

Registered office

Hurst Morrison Thomson
5 Fairmile
Henley On Thames
Oxfordshire
RG9 2JR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2002-07-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2000-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-07-14OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

MABEY HOLDINGS LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-04-01
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Active
DALIDAY, Alan George
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-08-01
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Active
MABEY, David Guy
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-04-07
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Active
PRECIOUS, Susan Margaret
director · ~73y · appointed 1992-10-01
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Active
LA RIVIERE, Michele
secretary · appointed 1995-06-14 · resigned 1997-03-31
Resigned
SADLER, Ronald Ernest
secretary · resigned 1992-10-01
Resigned
SHERIFF, Audrey Linda Ann
secretary · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1995-06-12
Resigned
GYMER, Terence Keith
director · ~76y · resigned 1992-10-01
Resigned
HAMMOND, Gordon
director · ~85y · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 1992-10-01
Resigned
MABEY, Bevil Guy
director · ~110y · resigned 1996-04-17
Resigned
RUSSELL, John Victor Peter Clayton
director · ~103y · resigned 1992-01-01
Resigned
SCHOFIELD, Paul Richard
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-09-01 · resigned 1992-10-01
Resigned
UMBERS, Paul Frederick
director · ~81y · resigned 1992-08-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2016-12-08
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-06-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-11-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-09-01
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2015-01-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2015-01-19
legacy
insolvency · LIQ
2003-02-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2002-11-07
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2002-11-07
legacy
address · 287
2001-10-09
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2001-10-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2001-10-05
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2001-10-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2001-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2001-02-12