IM (REALISATIONS) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02201382 · ltd · incorporated 1987-12-02
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4531
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 4532SIC 4532
- 4534SIC 4534
- 7487SIC 7487
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.2y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (2 active, 32 linked, 27 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
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 (88 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-28📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-09-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-12-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-06-05📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-09-05⚠️liquidation-administration-discharge-of-administration-orderinsolvency · 2.19
- 2008-08-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completioninsolvency · 1.4
- 2008-08-13⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.15
- 2008-08-07⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.15
- 2008-05-16⚠️liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 1.3
- 2008-01-22⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2007-07-25⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2007-03-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-companies-voluntary-arrangementinsolvency · 1.1
- 2007-01-11⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2006-07-10⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2006-01-27⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2005-07-01⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2004-12-22⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2004-06-29⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2004-04-21📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2004-01-16⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2003-08-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-08-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-06-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-06-17⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2003-06-12➖HADLEY, William resigneddirector
- 2003-03-21➖JEFFREYS, John Evan resigneddirector
- 2003-03-21➖ROBINSON, Peter Graham Kett resigneddirector
- 2002-12-19➖TAYLOR, Antony Gabriel resigneddirector
- 2001-11-07➕JEFFREYS, John Evan appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-07➖WARRICK, Stephen David John resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-19➕JEFFREYS, John Evan appointeddirector
- 2001-02-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hyder PLC
- 2001-02-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hyder PLC
- 2001-02-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nmb-Heller Limited
- 2001-02-22➕WARRICK, Stephen David John appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-22➕HADLEY, William appointeddirector
- 2001-02-22➕ROBINSON, Peter Graham Kett appointeddirector
- 2001-02-22➕TAYLOR, Antony Gabriel appointeddirector
- 2001-02-19➖WILLIAMS, Geoffrey Wyn resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-19➖THOMAS, James Anthony resigneddirector
- 2001-02-15➖BRADDICK, Graham Peter resigneddirector
- 2001-02-15➖HARRINGTON, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2001-02-15➖HOWELL, David John resigneddirector
- 2001-02-15➖PSYK, Frederick Stanley resigneddirector
- 2001-02-09➖CURTIS, Richard Gregory resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-09➕WILLIAMS, Geoffrey Wyn appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-22➕BACKHOUSE, David Graham appointeddirector
- 2000-12-27➖KING, Paul resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 88 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 83 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-09-28
16 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2008-09-05: liquidation-administration-discharge-of-administration-order; 2008-08-13: liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4531 — SIC 4531
Registered office
Grant Thornton
11-13 Penhill Road
Cardiff
CF11 9UP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)
JEFFREYS, John Evan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BACKHOUSE, David Graham→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CURTIS, Richard Gregory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-13 · resigned 2001-02-09
HOWARD, Kenneth John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-03-13
WARRICK, Stephen David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-22 · resigned 2001-11-07
WILLIAMS, Geoffrey Wyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-09 · resigned 2001-02-19
ADAMS, Dennis Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1993-11-17 · resigned 1994-08-05
AUER, Adrian Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 1996-02-20
BLOIS-BROOKE, Alastair→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-11-17 · resigned 1994-04-30
BOARER, Jacqueline Russell, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 1998-07-27
BRADDICK, Graham Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2001-02-15
DAVIES, Charles Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 1998-03-31
DAVIES, Charles Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1993-11-17 · resigned 1995-03-23
HADLEY, William→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-02-22 · resigned 2003-06-12
HADLEY, William→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 1998-03-31
HARRINGTON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2001-02-15
HOLTON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 1998-07-27
HOWELL, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1994-08-05 · resigned 2001-02-15
ISHERWOOD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1994-04-29
JEFFREYS, John Evan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-04-19 · resigned 2003-03-21
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Hyder Hyder PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/02/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Hyder Hyder PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/02/2001 | — | |
| part-satisfied | Nmb-Heller Nmb-Heller Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 26/02/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (161 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-09-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-06-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-12-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-06-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-05-26
liquidation-administration-discharge-of-administration-order
insolvency · 2.19
2008-09-05
liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion
insolvency · 1.4
2008-08-13
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.15
2008-08-13
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.15
2008-08-07
liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 1.3
2008-05-16
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 2.15
2008-01-22
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 2.15
2007-07-25
liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-companies-voluntary-arrangement
insolvency · 1.1
2007-03-14
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 2.15
2007-01-11
liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 2.15
2006-07-10