SOUTHERN INNS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00028901 · ltd · incorporated 1889-05-13
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
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 47/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 64.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 64.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 65/100 (specialist).
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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
48 officers (2 active, 48 linked, 34 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
216 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
41
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 (138 events)Click to expand
- 2019-04-15⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2019-04-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-01-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2018-03-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2017-09-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-02-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2017-02-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2017-02-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-04-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-04-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-04-25➕KESWICK, Lindsay Anne appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-25➖STEWART, Claire Susan resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-03-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-01-26➖BELL, Lucy Jane resigneddirector
- 2016-01-26➖KELLY, Daryl Antony resigneddirector
- 2016-01-26➖LANGFORD, Jonathan Robert resigneddirector
- 2015-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-12-21➕DAVIS, Kirk Dyson appointeddirector
- 2015-12-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-12-04➖JONES, Henry resignedsecretary
- 2015-11-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-06-23➖GALLAGHER, Patrick James resigneddirector
- 2015-03-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-03➕STEWART, Claire Susan appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-14➕JONES, Henry appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-14➖RUDD, Susan Clare resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-01➖GODWIN-BRATT, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2013-02-01➕KELLY, Daryl Antony appointeddirector
- 2013-02-01➕LANGFORD, Jonathan Robert appointeddirector
- 2012-09-28➕RUDD, Susan Clare appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-28➖STEWART, Claire Susan resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-25➕GODWIN-BRATT, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2012-04-30➖STONE, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2011-11-22➕BELL, Lucy Jane appointeddirector
- 2011-11-22➕GALLAGHER, Patrick James appointeddirector
- 2011-11-22➖MARGERRISON, Russell John resigneddirector
- 2011-07-04➖BASHFORTH, Edward Michael resigneddirector
- 2011-07-04➖DANDO, Stephen Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-07-04➕MARGERRISON, Russell John appointeddirector
- 2011-07-04➕STONE, Stephen John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 138 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 137 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-04-15
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-04-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-01-15: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1889-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Resolve Partners Limited 22 York Buildings
John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6JU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-08-22
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 46 resigned)
KESWICK, Lindsay Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIS, Kirk Dyson→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-12-21
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ADAMS, Susanne Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-11-01
CUTHBERTSON, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-29 · resigned 1996-03-18
HOMER, Neville Rex→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-18 · resigned 2002-04-26
HOMER, Neville Rex→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 1993-11-29
JONES, Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-08-14 · resigned 2015-12-04
KENDALL, Timothy James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2009-04-16
RUDD, Susan Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-28 · resigned 2013-08-14
RUDD, Susan Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2006-11-30
STEVENS, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2003-11-03
STEWART, Claire Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-03 · resigned 2016-04-25
STEWART, Claire Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-16 · resigned 2012-09-28
WALMSLEY, Derek Kerr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-03 · resigned 2006-03-31
BASHFORTH, Edward Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2011-07-04
BELL, Lucy Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-11-22 · resigned 2016-01-26
BUBB, Stewart Edmund Conyers→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1993-11-29 · resigned 1996-03-18
CUMMING, Johanna Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-11-03 · resigned 2003-12-02
DANDO, Stephen Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-06-18 · resigned 2011-07-04
DUTTON, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2011-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Facility Agent) as Agent and Trustee for the Financeparties | Security agreement | 1 property | 15/12/2003 | 09/12/2004 | |
| satisfied | Alliance Assurance Company Alliance Assurance Company Limited | Twelfth supplemental trust deed | 1 property | 30/09/1985 | 23/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Alliance Assurance Company Alliance Assurance Company Limited | Turst deed | 1 property | 24/05/1983 | 23/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Baring Bros & Co Baring Bros & Co LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 28/07/1970 | 23/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Baring Bros & Co Baring Bros & Co LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 31/07/1967 | 23/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Baring Bros & Co Baring Bros & Co LTD | Equitable charge | 1 property | 08/05/1967 | 23/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Baring Brothers & Co . Baring Brothers & Co LTD. | Trust deed | 1 property | 26/07/1965 | 23/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Baring Brothers & Co . Baring Brothers & Co LTD. | Turst deed | 1 property | 26/03/1965 | 23/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Baring Brothers & Co . Baring Brothers & Co LTD. | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/01/1964 | 23/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Baring Brothers & Co . Baring Brothers & Co LTD. | Trust deed | 1 property | 08/02/1962 | 23/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Baring Brothers & Co Baring Brothers & Co LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 07/02/1962 | 23/09/2003 |
Recent filings (216 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-04-15
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2019-01-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-02-08
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2017-02-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-02-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-02-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-04-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-04-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-03-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-01-27