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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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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
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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