DOBSON PARK (NO.3) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00126447 · ltd · incorporated 1913-01-10
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
45/100
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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 45/100 (watch), bankability 45/100. 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: 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 (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
158 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
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
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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 (70 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-11-29
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-11-29
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-08-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2016-11-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2016-11-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2016-11-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2016-11-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  8. 2016-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-07-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2016-07-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2016-07-15
    TAYLOR, Leianne Jane appointed
    secretary
  12. 2016-07-05
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-07-04
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2015-12-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2015-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-07-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-07-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-11-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2013-10-31
    BLOM, Douglas Eugene resigned
    director
  21. 2013-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-06-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-11-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2012-11-15
    KISTEN, Wayne resigned
    director
  25. 2012-08-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2012-08-20
    THORNEWELL, Dean Leslie appointed
    director
  27. 2012-07-19
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2012-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2012-06-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  30. 2012-06-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  31. 2012-05-31
    BLOM, Douglas Eugene appointed
    director
  32. 2012-05-31
    MANNION, Michael Nicholas resigned
    director
  33. 2009-04-22
    HARDING, Peter resigned
    director
  34. 2009-04-22
    MANNION, Michael Nicholas appointed
    director
  35. 2008-11-13
    HODGETTS, Catherine appointed
    secretary
  36. 2008-10-31
    MAHMOOD, Tariq resigned
    secretary
  37. 2007-08-24
    MAHMOOD, Tariq appointed
    secretary
  38. 2007-08-24
    RICHARDSON, Keith John resigned
    secretary
  39. 2007-08-24
    KISTEN, Wayne appointed
    director
  40. 2007-08-24
    RICHARDSON, Keith John resigned
    director
  41. 2003-02-24
    JOHNSON, Arthur David resigned
    director
  42. 2003-02-24
    RICHARDSON, Keith John appointed
    director
  43. 2001-02-28
    RICHARDSON, Keith John appointed
    secretary
  44. 2001-02-28
    WALKER, Peter resigned
    secretary
  45. 2001-02-28
    HARDING, Peter appointed
    director
  46. 2001-02-28
    WALKER, Peter resigned
    director
  47. 1997-04-30
    VAUGHAN, Gerald David resigned
    director
  48. 1996-08-22
    CORBY, Francis Michael resigned
    director
  49. 1996-08-22
    HANSON, John Nils resigned
    director
  50. 1996-08-22
    JOHNSON, Arthur David appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 113 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-11-29

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-11-29: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-08-29: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1913-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O Smith & Williamson Llp
3rd Floor 9 Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 2BJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2015-10-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)

HODGETTS, Catherine
secretary · appointed 2008-11-13
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Active
TAYLOR, Leianne Jane
secretary · appointed 2016-07-15
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Active
THORNEWELL, Dean Leslie
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-08-20
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Active
ELMER, Jonathan Richard
secretary · appointed 1992-08-06 · resigned 1993-11-12
Resigned
KEEBLE, David Martin
secretary · resigned 1992-08-06
Resigned
MAHMOOD, Tariq
secretary · appointed 2007-08-24 · resigned 2008-10-31
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Jonathan Walter Ross Taylor
secretary · appointed 1993-11-12 · resigned 1996-02-26
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Keith John
secretary · appointed 2001-02-28 · resigned 2007-08-24
Resigned
WALKER, Peter
secretary · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 2001-02-28
Resigned
BLOM, Douglas Eugene
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-05-31 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
CORBY, Francis Michael
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-11-21 · resigned 1996-08-22
Resigned
CROOK, Peter Leonard
director · ~95y · resigned 1996-07-31
Resigned
ELMER, Jonathan Richard
director · ~64y · appointed 1992-08-06 · resigned 1993-05-21
Resigned
HANSON, John Nils
director · ~84y · appointed 1995-11-21 · resigned 1996-08-22
Resigned
HARDING, Peter
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-02-28 · resigned 2009-04-22
Resigned
JOHNSON, Arthur David
director · ~89y · appointed 1996-08-22 · resigned 2003-02-24
Resigned
JONES, David Robert
director · ~82y · resigned 1993-05-28
Resigned
KEEBLE, David Martin
director · ~73y · resigned 1993-08-24
Resigned
KISTEN, Wayne
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-08-24 · resigned 2012-11-15
Resigned
LILLY, Victor Arthur
director · ~81y · resigned 1993-06-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (158 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-11-29
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2017-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-11-14
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-11-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-11-09
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-07-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-07-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-07-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2016-07-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-02