00488205 LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 41.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
- 4532SIC 4532
Opportunity 38/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 101). 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.
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 41.6y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2018-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-28➖ALLEN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-01-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-12-21➖WOLSTENHOLME, Tom Vincent resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-18➖WOLSTENHOLME, Tom Vincent resigneddirector
- 2014-03-10📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2014-03-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2011-09-20📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-06-07📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-05-27📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2008-05-07📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2007-12-04📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2007-05-18📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 1995-11-30⚠️legacyinsolvency · LIQ
- 1995-08-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 1995-08-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 1995-08-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 1995-02-21⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1995-02-21⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(2)
- 1995-02-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1994-12-01⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1994-01-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · 4.20
- 1994-01-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-constitution-liquidation-committeeinsolvency · 4.48
- 1994-01-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1994-01-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 1994-01-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1984-09-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1950-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 00488205 LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 101 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 101 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 75 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: 2004-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-01-10
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: 1995-11-30: legacy; 1995-08-30: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/09/1984 | — |