CARILLION WOLVERHAMPTON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02464479 · ltd · incorporated 1990-01-29
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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 (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-01-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-05-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-26➕GEORGE, Timothy Francis appointeddirector
- 2008-08-26➖CARILLION NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-08-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-11-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-22📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-01-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-07-13📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2004-06-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-01-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2002-07-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-05-27➖LEDWIDGE, Joseph John resigneddirector
- 2002-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-12-01➖FITZHUGH, Dirtk Olaf resigneddirector
- 2001-12-01➕CARILLION NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2001-05-16➕MILLS, Lee James appointeddirector
- 2001-05-16➕FITZHUGH, Dirtk Olaf appointeddirector
- 2001-04-30➖MCEWAN, Euan resigneddirector
- 2001-01-02➖KENDALL, Philip James resigneddirector
- 2001-01-02➕LEDWIDGE, Joseph John appointeddirector
- 1999-09-29➕GEORGE, Timothy Francis appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-29➖MCEWAN, Euan resignedsecretary
- 1999-07-02➕KENDALL, Philip James appointeddirector
- 1999-07-02➖KENNEDY, Francis Milne resigneddirector
- 1997-05-16➖CASEBOURNE, Michael Victor resigneddirector
- 1997-05-01➖DAWSON, Nicholas Cobbett resigneddirector
- 1996-07-01➖MCCORMACK, James Joseph resignedsecretary
- 1996-07-01➕MCEWAN, Euan appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-01➖BORT, Stefan Edward resignedsecretary
- 1996-03-01➕MCCORMACK, James Joseph appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-01➕MCEWAN, Euan appointeddirector
- 1996-02-21➖LEVEN, Steven resignedsecretary
- 1996-02-09➖SKELLETT, Colin Frank resigneddirector
- 1996-02-09➖WHEATLEY, Nicholas Anthony William resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-17
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| 2.0 ARCH LTD→ 16607549 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 212 RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS LTD→ 10631677 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Birch Street
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 4HY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
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Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
GEORGE, Timothy Francis→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-09-29
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GEORGE, Timothy Francis→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-08-26
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MILLS, Lee James→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-05-16
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BORT, Stefan Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1996-03-01
INGRAM, Peter William Irving→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-07-01
LEVEN, Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1996-02-21
MCCORMACK, James Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 1996-07-01
MCEWAN, Euan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1999-09-29
CASEBOURNE, Michael Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1997-05-16
DAWSON, Nicholas Cobbett→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1997-05-01
FITZHUGH, Dirtk Olaf→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2001-05-16 · resigned 2001-12-01
HUNTINGTON, Ronnie→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1994-02-10
KENDALL, Philip James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-07-02 · resigned 2001-01-02
KENNEDY, Francis Milne→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1999-07-02
LEDWIDGE, Joseph John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-01-02 · resigned 2002-05-27
MCEWAN, Euan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 2001-04-30
SKELLETT, Colin Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1996-02-09
WHEATLEY, Nicholas Anthony William→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1996-02-09
CARILLION NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2008-08-26
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Recent filings (108 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-05-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-10-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-01-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2006-11-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-11-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-01-12