DOBSON PARK NO, 2 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
00163014 · ltd · incorporated 1920-01-20
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
37/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
37/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
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 (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-03-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2016-03-01
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  3. 2014-07-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  4. 2007-08-31
    RICHARDSON, Keith John resigned
    director
  5. 1999-02-13
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · LIQ
  6. 1998-11-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  7. 1998-11-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  8. 1998-05-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  9. 1997-12-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  10. 1996-10-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 1996-10-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  12. 1996-10-30
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  13. 1996-10-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  14. 1996-08-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  15. 1996-08-07
    TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher resigned
    director
  16. 1996-07-17
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225(1)
  17. 1996-07-05
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 1996-07-05
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(353)
  19. 1996-05-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  20. 1996-05-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  21. 1996-05-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  22. 1996-05-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  23. 1996-05-13
    WALKER, Peter appointed
    director
  24. 1996-05-13
    CORBY, Francis Michael resigned
    director
  25. 1996-05-13
    HANSON, John Nils resigned
    director
  26. 1996-05-13
    RICHARDSON, Keith John appointed
    director
  27. 1996-04-22
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  28. 1996-03-25
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  29. 1996-03-25
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  30. 1996-03-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 1996-03-01
    WALKER, Peter appointed
    secretary
  32. 1996-02-29
    MIDDLETON, Jonathan Walter Ross Taylor resigned
    secretary
  33. 1995-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  34. 1995-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  35. 1995-11-24
    KAYE, Alan resigned
    director
  36. 1995-11-21
    CORBY, Francis Michael appointed
    director
  37. 1995-11-21
    HANSON, John Nils appointed
    director
  38. 1993-08-31
    TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher appointed
    director
  39. 1993-08-31
    TOWNSEND, Edward Charles resigned
    director
  40. 1993-02-22
    BARTLETT, Colin Roger resigned
    director
  41. 1993-02-22
    KENNEDY, Brian resigned
    director
  42. 1993-01-14
    KAYE, Alan appointed
    director
  43. 1993-01-14
    TOWNSEND, Edward Charles appointed
    director
  44. 1920-01-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DOBSON PARK NO, 2 LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +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

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • 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 ·
Accounts overdue
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

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-07-06

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1920-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

Seaman Works
PO BOX 12 Seaman Way
Ince
Wigan
WN1 3DD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1997-08-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 1995-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-07-06OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

WALKER, Peter
secretary · appointed 1996-03-01
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Active
WALKER, Peter
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-05-13
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Active
MIDDLETON, Jonathan Walter Ross Taylor
secretary · resigned 1996-02-29
Resigned
BARTLETT, Colin Roger
director · ~74y · resigned 1993-02-22
Resigned
CORBY, Francis Michael
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-11-21 · resigned 1996-05-13
Resigned
HANSON, John Nils
director · ~84y · appointed 1995-11-21 · resigned 1996-05-13
Resigned
KAYE, Alan
director · ~90y · appointed 1993-01-14 · resigned 1995-11-24
Resigned
KENNEDY, Brian
director · ~89y · resigned 1993-02-22
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Keith John
director · ~67y · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-08-31 · resigned 1996-08-07
Resigned
TOWNSEND, Edward Charles
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-01-14 · resigned 1993-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-22
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2016-03-01
legacy
insolvency · LIQ
1999-02-13
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
1998-11-13
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
1998-11-13
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
1998-05-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
1997-12-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
1996-10-30
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
1996-10-30
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
1996-10-30
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
1996-10-30
legacy
officers · 288
1996-08-19
legacy
accounts · 225(1)
1996-07-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
1996-07-05
legacy
annual-return · 363(353)
1996-07-05