LOUIS REECE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06451660 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-12
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 18.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5131
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 18.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2010-06-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-06-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-02-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-02-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-02-17➖HUNTER, Andrew Pennington Havard resigneddirector
- 2009-12-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-02-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-05-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-20➖BARNES, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-10📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-03-12📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-03-06📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-02-27📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-02-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-02-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs LOUIS REECE LIMITED
- 2007-12-12➕BARNES, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➕DAWSON, Robin Charles Alfred appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➕GRAY, David John appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➕OLINS, Adam Lewis appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➕OLINS, Laurence Stephen appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➕BARNES, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-12➕HUNTER, Andrew Pennington Havard appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 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 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2010-06-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5131 — SIC 5131
Registered office
Level 5
9 Hatton Street
London
NW8 8PL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
BARNES, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-12-12
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DAWSON, Robin Charles Alfred→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-12-12
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GRAY, David John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-12-12
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OLINS, Adam Lewis→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-12-12
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OLINS, Laurence Stephen→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2007-12-12
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BARNES, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2008-05-20
HUNTER, Andrew Pennington Havard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2010-02-17
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 28 march 2007 and | 1 property | 20/02/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/02/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (14 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-06-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-03-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-31
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-02-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-23
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-10-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-30
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-04-10
legacy
mortgage · 395
2008-03-12
legacy
mortgage · 395
2008-03-06
legacy
mortgage · 395
2008-02-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2007-12-12