02144435 LIMITED
Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 2/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, 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: asset disposal / carve-out (80/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 33.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2022-09-15📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2022-09-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2010-12-08⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-12-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-09-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2010-03-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2009-10-31⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2009-09-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2009-09-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-02-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-13➖WHEALE, Janice resignedsecretary
- 2009-02-13➖WHEALE, Ben resigneddirector
- 2009-01-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-07📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-05-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barcalys Bank PLC C/O Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited
- 2008-04-25📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-04-23➕WHEALE, Ben appointeddirector
- 2008-04-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Alan Williams & Thomas Williams
- 2008-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-25📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2006-01-25📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2006-01-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2001-11-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-07-24➖MERRIGAN, John resigneddirector
- 2001-01-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Haydock Finance Limited
- 1995-01-01➕WHEALE, William appointeddirector
- 1993-02-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 02144435 LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 1 med · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2009-03-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-01-14
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-12-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-09-08: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barcalys Bank PLC C/O Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 30/04/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Alan Williams & Thomas Williams | Debenture | 1 property | 23/04/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 05/11/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Haydock Finance Haydock Finance Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 17/01/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/02/1993 | — |