01402285 LIMITED
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). 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: strategic trade sale (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2021-06-04📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2021-06-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2000-01-24➖KEEN, Nigel John resigneddirector
- 1996-04-22➖LORD, Stephen Richard resigneddirector
- 1994-05-23➕ATKINSON, Neil appointedsecretary
- 1994-05-23➖NORTON, Colin Frederick resignedsecretary
- 1994-05-11➖MYERS, Peter Joseph resigneddirector
- 1994-04-07➕ATKINSON, Neil appointeddirector
- 1994-04-07➕LORD, Stephen Richard appointeddirector
- 1994-04-01➖MCTAGUE, Patrick Joseph resigneddirector
- 1993-12-14➖ANDERSON, Duncan James resigneddirector
- 1993-12-06➖MAKEHAM, Nigel Andrew resigneddirector
- 1993-06-24➕CROWE, Barry John appointeddirector
- 1993-06-24➕ANDERSON, Duncan James appointeddirector
- 1993-06-24➖GURNEY, Simon John Okey resigneddirector
- 1993-06-24➖PHILLIPS, Robin resigneddirector
- 1992-08-01➖KISTELL, Tony resigneddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1978-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 01402285 LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — 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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 1997-01-31
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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