00424081 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation

00424081 · ltd · incorporated 1946-11-21

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

—

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Opportunity

37/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (51/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

106 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

37/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand

2022-04-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-01-21
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restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2015-01-21
✏️
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-03-31
➖
HULL, Victoria Mary resigned
director
2013-05-13
⚠️
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-05-13
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Company dissolved
2013-02-13
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2012-07-16
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2012-07-16
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-07-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-05-23
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-23
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2011-11-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-05-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-13
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2011-05-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-05-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-21
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-01-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-06-11
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2008-06-06
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2007-05-30
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-01-01
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HULL, Victoria Mary appointed
director
2005-12-31
➖
CLAYTON, John Reginald William resigned
director
2001-03-30
➕
SPENCER, Rachel Louise appointed
director
2001-03-30
➖
BAYS, James Claude resigned
director
2001-02-09
➕
CLAYTON, John Reginald William appointed
director
2001-02-09
➖
THOM, James Demmink resigned
director
1999-05-14
➕
BAYS, James Claude appointed
director
1999-05-14
➖
STEVENS, David John resigned
director
1997-12-31
➖
BROWN, Robert Casson resigned
director
1997-12-31
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STEVENS, David John appointed
director
1993-09-10
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O'DONOVAN, Kathleen Anne resigned
director
1993-09-10
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THOM, James Demmink appointed
director
1993-06-08
➖
WILLIAMS, Stanley Killa resigned
director
1993-06-07
➕
BROWN, Robert Casson appointed
director
1946-11-21
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Company incorporated
As 00424081 LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 79 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: 2012-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue

high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2017-05-25

Company in liquidation

high

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

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2013-05-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-02-13: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeltd

Incorporated1946-11-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

3rd Floor, 40 Grosvenor Place

London

SW1X 7AW

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2012-12-31OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2011-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2017-05-25OVERDUE

Last: —

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

INVENSYS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary

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Active

SPENCER, Rachel Louise→

director · ~60y · appointed 2001-03-30

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Active

BAYS, James Claude→

director · ~77y · appointed 1999-05-14 · resigned 2001-03-30

Resigned

BROWN, Robert Casson→

director · ~87y · appointed 1993-06-07 · resigned 1997-12-31

Resigned

CLAYTON, John Reginald William→

director · ~76y · appointed 2001-02-09 · resigned 2005-12-31

Resigned

HULL, Victoria Mary→

director · ~64y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2014-03-31

Resigned

O'DONOVAN, Kathleen Anne→

director · ~69y · resigned 1993-09-10

Resigned

STEVENS, David John→

director · ~76y · appointed 1997-12-31 · resigned 1999-05-14

Resigned

THOM, James Demmink→

director · ~80y · appointed 1993-09-10 · resigned 2001-02-09

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Stanley Killa→

director · ~81y · resigned 1993-06-08

Resigned

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Recent filings (106 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-04-27

restoration-order-of-court

restoration · AC92

2015-01-21

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2015-01-21

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2013-05-13

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.71

2013-02-13

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2012-07-16

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2012-07-16

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2012-07-16

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-05-23

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH04

2012-05-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-11-02

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-05-13

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH04

2011-05-13

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2011-05-13

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2011-05-13