00701345 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00701345 · ltd · incorporated 1961-08-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 59.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 59.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2015-01-06📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-01-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-09-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-02-28📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2014-02-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 1997-02-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 1996-10-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 1996-09-12📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 1996-04-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1996-02-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1995-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363x
- 1995-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 1995-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363(190)
- 1995-02-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1994-12-21📄legacyannual-return · 363x
- 1994-02-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1993-12-22📄legacyannual-return · 363x
- 1993-01-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1993-01-07📄legacyannual-return · 363x
- 1993-01-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1992-05-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1992-05-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1992-01-04📄legacyannual-return · 363x
- 1991-12-10📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 1991-12-10📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 1991-12-10📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 1991-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1991-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1991-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1991-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1986-12-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Baring Brothers & Co Limited
- 1986-12-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1977-02-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1969-06-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Cornwall Road Investments (Smethwick) LTD
- 1966-12-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation LTD
- 1961-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 00701345 LIMITED
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 65 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 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 65 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-06
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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| 13 ARTICLES LTD→ 14942809 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1961-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
9 Albert Enbankment
London.
SE1 7SN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 1995-04-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Active
Active
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Baring Brothers & Co Baring Brothers & Co Limited | Trust deed | 1 property | 29/12/1986 | 19/06/1989 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 23/12/1986 | 10/12/1991 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/02/1977 | 10/12/1991 | |
| satisfied | Cornwall Road Investments (Smethwick) Cornwall Road Investments (Smethwick) LTD | Deed of variation | 2 properties | 13/06/1969 | 10/12/1991 | |
| satisfied | Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 22/12/1966 | 10/12/1991 |
Recent filings (50 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-01-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-09-23
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2014-02-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-02-28
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
1997-02-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
1996-10-29
legacy
dissolution · 652a
1996-09-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
1996-04-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
1996-02-04
legacy
annual-return · 363x
1995-12-19
legacy
annual-return · 363(353)
1995-12-19
legacy
annual-return · 363(190)
1995-12-19
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
1995-02-02
legacy
annual-return · 363x
1994-12-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
1994-02-09