HELICAL (SALFORD) LIMITED
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2019-05-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-05-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-02-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-02-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-12➖WALKER, Duncan Charles Eades resigneddirector
- 2016-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-07-25➖SLADE, Michael Eric resigneddirector
- 2015-10-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs HELICAL (SALFORD) LIMITED
- 2015-10-22➕HELICAL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-10-22➕ANDERSON, Thomas Philip Palmer appointeddirector
- 2015-10-22➕MURPHY, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2015-10-22➕SLADE, Michael Eric appointeddirector
- 2015-10-22➕WALKER, Duncan Charles Eades appointeddirector
- 2015-10-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-05-14
Group structure
Helical Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Helical Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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