STERLING HOMES (MIDLANDS) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02028380 · ltd · incorporated 1986-06-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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 34.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 34.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2016-12-01📄bona-vacantia-companyrestoration · BONA
- 2010-01-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-09-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-09📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-12-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-16➖TROTT, Gary Keith resigneddirector
- 2008-10-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-18📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2006-12-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-12-18📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2006-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-02📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2006-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-01-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-01-16📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-12-12📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-12-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-26📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-01-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-13➕TROTT, Gary Keith appointeddirector
- 2004-01-09📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2003-09-30➕ASHURST, John Richard appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-30➖NIXON, John Henry resignedsecretary
- 2001-08-31➖STANTON, Howard Terence resigneddirector
- 1998-11-26➖LEIGH, Geoffrey Norman, Sir resigneddirector
- 1992-11-13➖BISHOP, Roy Frederick resigneddirector
- 1992-03-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Birmingham Midshires Property Services Limitd
- 1986-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs STERLING HOMES (MIDLANDS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-01-05
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
1 Cavendish Place
London
W1G 0QF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
ASHURST, John Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-09-30
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Active
NIXON, John Henry→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-09-30
BISHOP, Roy Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1992-11-13
LEIGH, Geoffrey Norman, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1998-11-26
STANTON, Howard Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2001-08-31
TROTT, Gary Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2008-10-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Birmingham Midshires Property Services Limitd | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/03/1992 | 02/05/2006 |
Recent filings (100 total)
bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2016-12-01
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-09-22
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-10-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-12-19
legacy
address · 190
2006-12-18
legacy
address · 287
2006-12-18
legacy
address · 353
2006-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-10-30
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2006-05-02