FOOTSTAND LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03720608 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-25
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 18.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5020
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 18.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
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 (53 events)Click to expand
- 2013-04-30⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-04-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-01-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2012-04-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-04-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-12-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2010-12-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-12-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-17📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-09-17📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-09-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-05-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-05-19📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-10-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-03➖VENUS, David Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-03➕BALL, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2008-09-03➕BIGNELL, Steven Thomas appointeddirector
- 2008-09-03➕LLOYD DOUGLAS, Evans appointeddirector
- 2008-09-03➕WILD, Roger Eric appointeddirector
- 2008-09-03➖BUTLER, Peter William resigneddirector
- 2008-09-03➖O'CONNELL, Russell resigneddirector
- 2008-02-22➖RITCHIE, Simon Laird Mcneill resigneddirector
- 2007-11-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-11-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-10-10➖RITCHIE, Simon Laird Mcneill resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-10➕VENUS, David Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-01➕O'CONNELL, Russell appointeddirector
- 2006-08-10➖BUTLER, Barbara Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-10➕RITCHIE, Simon Laird Mcneill appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-10➖BUTLER, Barbara Catherine resigneddirector
- 2006-08-10➕RITCHIE, Simon Laird Mcneill appointeddirector
- 1999-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs FOOTSTAND LIMITED
- 1999-02-25➕BUTLER, Barbara Catherine appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-25➕KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-02-25➖KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-02-25➕BUTLER, Barbara Catherine appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2013-04-30
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-04-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-01-31: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5020 — SIC 5020
Registered office
County House
St Marys Street
Worcester
WR1 1HB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
BALL, Peter James→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIGNELL, Steven Thomas→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-09-03
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LLOYD DOUGLAS, Evans→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-09-03
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WILD, Roger Eric→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2008-09-03
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BUTLER, Barbara Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 2006-08-10
RITCHIE, Simon Laird Mcneill→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-10 · resigned 2006-10-10
VENUS, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2008-10-03
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 1999-02-25
BUTLER, Barbara Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 2006-08-10
BUTLER, Peter William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 2008-09-03
O'CONNELL, Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2008-09-03
RITCHIE, Simon Laird Mcneill→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-08-10 · resigned 2008-02-22
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 1999-02-25
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission | 1 property | 26/11/2007 | 17/09/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/11/2007 | 17/09/2009 |
Recent filings (70 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-04-30
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2013-01-31
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-08-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-04-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2010-12-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-12-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-05-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-02
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-09-17
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-09-17
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2009-09-17