W.H. THOMAS & SONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
01843026 · ltd · incorporated 1984-08-23
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 40.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
37/100
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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 37/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 70). 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.

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.8y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 40.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 18 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
5
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 (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-11-24
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2012-03-15
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  3. 2012-03-15
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  4. 2011-12-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  5. 2011-08-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2011-08-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  7. 2011-08-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2011-08-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2011-05-20
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-09-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  12. 2010-09-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2010-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2010-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2010-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2010-08-18
    ➕
    MOORE, Philip Edward appointed
    director
  17. 2010-08-18
    ➕
    OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointed
    director
  18. 2010-08-18
    ➖
    HINDLE MBE, Peter, Dr resigned
    director
  19. 2010-08-18
    ➖
    KENWARD, Christopher Gabriel resigned
    director
  20. 2010-08-18
    ➖
    LAMBERT, Thierry resigned
    director
  21. 2010-06-24
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2010-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-06-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2010-04-29
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  26. 2009-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2009-09-10
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  28. 2009-05-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2009-03-23
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  30. 2009-02-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2009-02-24
    ➕
    LAMBERT, Thierry appointed
    director
  32. 2008-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2006-07-17
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    OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-07-17
    ➖
    BOYCE, Desmond William Samuel resigned
    secretary
  35. 2006-07-17
    ➕
    HINDLE MBE, Peter, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2006-07-17
    ➕
    KENWARD, Christopher Gabriel appointed
    director
  37. 2006-07-17
    ➖
    LYNCH, Eugene Gabriel resigned
    director
  38. 2006-07-17
    ➖
    TOLLAND, James Ansley Lambert resigned
    director
  39. 2002-10-01
    ➕
    BOYCE, Desmond William Samuel appointed
    secretary
  40. 2002-09-30
    ➖
    WALSH, Conor resigned
    secretary
  41. 2001-07-31
    ➖
    ROURKE, Sean Joseph resigned
    director
  42. 2001-06-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  43. 2001-06-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  44. 2001-06-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  45. 2001-06-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  46. 2001-04-30
    ➖
    HUGHES, William Terrance resigned
    secretary
  47. 2001-04-30
    ➕
    WALSH, Conor appointed
    secretary
  48. 2001-04-30
    ➖
    GRIFFITHS, Christopher Wynne resigned
    director
  49. 2001-04-30
    ➖
    HUGHES, William Terrance resigned
    director
  50. 2001-04-06
    ➕
    LYNCH, Eugene Gabriel appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

84/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 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: 2011-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2017-05-28

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: 2012-03-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-12-15: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

Tower Bridge House
St. Katharines Way
London
E1W 1DD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2011-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-05-28OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)

OXENHAM, Alun Roy→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-17
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Active
MOORE, Philip Edward→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-08-18
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Active
OXENHAM, Alun Roy→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-08-18
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Active
BOYCE, Desmond William Samuel→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2006-07-17
Resigned
HUGHES, William Terrance→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2001-04-30
Resigned
HUGHES, William Terrance→
secretary · resigned 1993-09-29
Resigned
LEA, Barbara→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-29 · resigned 2000-03-31
Resigned
WALSH, Conor→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2002-09-30
Resigned
BROOMHEAD, Edwin→
director · ~85y · resigned 1996-12-31
Resigned
BURNDRED, John→
director · ~81y · resigned 2000-03-03
Resigned
EDWARDS, Stephen Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1996-12-31
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Christopher Wynne→
director · ~82y · resigned 2001-04-30
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Peter Ernest Wynne→
director · ~75y · resigned 1996-12-31
Resigned
HINDLE MBE, Peter, Dr→
director · ~72y · appointed 2006-07-17 · resigned 2010-08-18
Resigned
HUGHES, William Terrance→
director · ~85y · appointed 1999-05-12 · resigned 2001-04-30
Resigned
JACKSON, David Reginald→
director · ~89y · appointed 1993-11-27 · resigned 1996-12-31
Resigned
KENWARD, Christopher Gabriel→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-07-17 · resigned 2010-08-18
Resigned
LAMBERT, Thierry→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2010-08-18
Resigned
LEA, Barbara→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-05-14 · resigned 1999-05-24
Resigned
LYNCH, Eugene Gabriel→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-04-06 · resigned 2006-07-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property18/05/199919/06/2001
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property18/05/199919/06/2001
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property18/05/199919/06/2001
satisfied
NatWest Group
Lombard Natwest Discounting Limited
Debenture1 property18/05/199919/06/2001
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property12/12/198508/10/1996
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property24/06/198508/10/1996

Recent filings (132 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2015-11-24
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-03-15
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2011-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-08-17
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2011-08-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-08-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-08-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-24