DEVONSHIRE HOUSE DORMANT ONE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00385269 · ltd · incorporated 1944-01-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2873
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
23 officers (2 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (66 events)Click to expand
- 2019-08-14📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2015-10-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-10-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-07-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-09-02📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2001-03-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2000-11-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2000-10-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2000-10-16📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2000-09-30➖MURRAY, Stuart Fraser resigneddirector
- 2000-09-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2000-02-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 1999-09-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 1999-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-08-31📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1999-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-08-24➕BNOMS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-08-24➕PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill appointeddirector
- 1999-08-24➕MURRAY, Stuart Fraser appointeddirector
- 1999-08-23➖MCALOON, John Rowland resignedsecretary
- 1999-08-23➖HINGSTON, David Lindsay resigneddirector
- 1999-08-23➖MCALOON, John Rowland resigneddirector
- 1999-08-09➖BURNS, Jane Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 1999-06-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-06-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-06-18➖NESBIT, Ian resigneddirector
- 1999-03-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-03-15➕HINGSTON, David Lindsay appointeddirector
- 1999-02-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1999-01-31➖WIMBLETON, Thomas resigneddirector
- 1998-05-20➕MCALOON, John Rowland appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-20➖PYE, John Norman resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-20➕MCALOON, John Rowland appointeddirector
- 1998-05-20➖PYE, John Norman resigneddirector
- 1997-10-01➖WHITAKER, David Stanley resigneddirector
- 1997-02-17➕BURNS, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1997-02-17➖DUFFIELD, Norman Alfred Thomas resigneddirector
- 1997-02-17➕NESBIT, Ian appointeddirector
- 1996-09-01➖DORWARD, Duncan Macpherson resigneddirector
- 1996-09-01➕WHITAKER, David Stanley appointeddirector
- 1996-07-31➖POTTER, Clive Roger resignedsecretary
- 1996-07-31➕PYE, John Norman appointedsecretary
- 1996-07-31➖POTTER, Clive Roger resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 82 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2000-10-31
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-03
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1944-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2873 — SIC 2873
Registered office
Fourth Floor
130 Wilton Road
London
SW1V 1LQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2000-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 1998-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-06-03OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 21 resigned)
BNOMS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-08-24
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PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-08-24
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MCALOON, John Rowland→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-20 · resigned 1999-08-23
POTTER, Clive Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-31 · resigned 1996-07-31
PYE, John Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-31 · resigned 1998-05-20
REED, Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-07-31
BURNS, Jane Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-02-17 · resigned 1999-08-09
CHAMPION, Kenneth Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1994-12-31
DAVIES, Robert Eric, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1994-04-01
DENT, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1994-05-20 · resigned 1994-07-29
DORWARD, Duncan Macpherson→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 1996-09-01
DUFFIELD, Norman Alfred Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1992-07-31 · resigned 1997-02-17
HINGSTON, David Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-03-15 · resigned 1999-08-23
MCALOON, John Rowland→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-05-20 · resigned 1999-08-23
MURRAY, Stuart Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 2000-09-30
NESBIT, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1997-02-17 · resigned 1999-06-18
POTTER, Clive Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1992-07-31 · resigned 1996-07-31
PYE, John Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-07-31 · resigned 1998-05-20
REED, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1992-07-31
SELLARS, Peter Glenn→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1993-08-05 · resigned 1994-06-30
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Recent filings (84 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2019-08-14
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-10-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-07-14
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2014-09-02
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2001-03-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2000-11-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2000-10-17
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2000-10-16
legacy
address · 287
2000-09-18
legacy
officers · 288c
2000-02-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
1999-09-30
legacy
officers · 288b
1999-08-31
legacy
officers · 288b
1999-08-31
legacy
address · 287
1999-08-31
legacy
officers · 288b
1999-08-31