DOBSON PARK NO, 2 LIMITED
Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 15/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 73). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2016-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-03-01📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2014-07-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2007-08-31➖RICHARDSON, Keith John resigneddirector
- 1999-02-13⚠️legacyinsolvency · LIQ
- 1998-11-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 1998-11-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 1998-05-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 1997-12-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 1996-10-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1996-10-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 1996-10-30📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 1996-10-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 1996-08-19📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1996-08-07➖TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher resigneddirector
- 1996-07-17📄legacyaccounts · 225(1)
- 1996-07-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1996-07-05📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 1996-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1996-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1996-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1996-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1996-05-13➕WALKER, Peter appointeddirector
- 1996-05-13➖CORBY, Francis Michael resigneddirector
- 1996-05-13➖HANSON, John Nils resigneddirector
- 1996-05-13➕RICHARDSON, Keith John appointeddirector
- 1996-04-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1996-03-25📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1996-03-25📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1996-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1996-03-01➕WALKER, Peter appointedsecretary
- 1996-02-29➖MIDDLETON, Jonathan Walter Ross Taylor resignedsecretary
- 1995-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1995-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1995-11-24➖KAYE, Alan resigneddirector
- 1995-11-21➕CORBY, Francis Michael appointeddirector
- 1995-11-21➕HANSON, John Nils appointeddirector
- 1993-08-31➕TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher appointeddirector
- 1993-08-31➖TOWNSEND, Edward Charles resigneddirector
- 1993-02-22➖BARTLETT, Colin Roger resigneddirector
- 1993-02-22➖KENNEDY, Brian resigneddirector
- 1993-01-14➕KAYE, Alan appointeddirector
- 1993-01-14➕TOWNSEND, Edward Charles appointeddirector
- 1920-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs DOBSON PARK NO, 2 LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 106 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 1997-08-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-07-06
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 1999-02-13: legacy; 1998-11-13: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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