00604167 LIMITED

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00604167 · ltd · incorporated 1958-05-07
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 64.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4533
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 4542SIC 4542
  • 4544SIC 4544
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 25/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 64.2y

55/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 64.2 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.

Company profile
address, 3 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
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
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. 2017-09-08
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2003-06-27
    📄
    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  3. 2002-06-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  4. 2002-06-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  5. 2002-04-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2001-11-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  7. 2001-04-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  8. 2000-10-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  9. 2000-01-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  10. 1999-12-30
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(2)
  11. 1999-10-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 1999-10-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · 4.20
  13. 1999-10-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  14. 1999-09-28
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  15. 1999-02-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  16. 1998-09-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · 3.3
  17. 1998-05-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-administrative-receivers-report
    insolvency · 3.10
  18. 1998-01-22
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(1)
  19. 1998-01-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 1997-07-08
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 395
  21. 1997-07-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  22. 1997-06-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  23. 1997-05-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 1996-04-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  25. 1996-02-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 1995-01-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 1993-05-20
    PATRICK, Wilfred Vernon resigned
    director
  28. 1984-02-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  29. 1965-11-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  30. 1962-02-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  31. 1958-05-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00604167 LIMITED

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — 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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 68 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·
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: 2002-01-31

14 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2002-06-25: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments; 2002-06-25: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4533 — SIC 4533

Registered office

Burley House
12 Clarendon Road,Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS2 9NF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2002-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

PATRICK, Hedley Vernon
secretary
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Active
DRAKE, Philip Preston
director · ~84y
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Active
LISTER, Harry
director · ~85y
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Active
PATRICK, Hedley Vernon
director · ~82y
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Active
PATRICK, Wilfred Vernon
director · ~112y · resigned 1993-05-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/07/1997
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property23/02/1984
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property22/11/1965
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property02/02/1962
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Recent filings (47 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2017-09-08
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2003-06-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2002-06-25
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2002-06-25
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2002-04-17
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2001-11-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2001-04-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2000-10-25
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2000-01-18
legacy
insolvency · 405(2)
1999-12-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
1999-10-25
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · 4.20
1999-10-25
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
1999-10-25
legacy
address · 287
1999-09-28
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
1999-02-15