A.DICKEN & SON(TEES-SIDE)LIMITED

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00631695 · ltd · incorporated 1959-07-02

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 7499

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (45/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

1 filing — limited history

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand

2025-10-30
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restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2006-02-10
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CLIFTON, Sally Jane appointed
secretary
2006-02-10
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STOKES, Martin Howard resigned
secretary
2005-10-24
➖
FLEMING, Keith resigned
director
2005-09-30
➖
CUTT, Michael Caslake resigned
director
2005-09-27
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BLUNDELL, Roger Frederick Crawford appointed
director
2005-09-27
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CHAMBERS, Martin Bertram appointed
director
2004-03-01
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FLEMING, Keith appointed
director
2004-03-01
➖
TATTON BROWN, Duncan Eden resigned
director
2003-10-07
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SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston resigned
secretary
2003-10-07
➕
STOKES, Martin Howard appointed
secretary
2001-09-11
➕
CUTT, Michael Caslake appointed
director
2001-02-23
➕
TATTON BROWN, Duncan Eden appointed
director
2001-02-23
➖
WEIR, Helen resigned
director
2000-11-01
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SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston appointed
secretary
2000-11-01
➖
SPRINGTHORPE, David John resigned
secretary
2000-09-22
➖
BRAMHILL, George resigned
director
2000-05-31
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TOOGOOD, Martin resigned
director
1999-09-01
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PATTERSON, George Thomas resigned
director
1999-06-30
➖
FINNIGAN, David Thomas resigned
director
1999-04-22
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HARTWELL, Terrance appointed
director
1999-04-22
➖
OLIVER, Raymond resigned
secretary
1999-04-22
➕
SPRINGTHORPE, David John appointed
secretary
1999-04-22
➕
BRAMHILL, George appointed
director
1999-04-22
➕
TOOGOOD, Martin appointed
director
1999-04-22
➕
WEIR, Helen appointed
director
1997-04-25
➖
GRAVILLE, Davide Brent resigned
director
1996-09-01
➖
DICKEN, Albert George resigned
director
1996-09-01
➕
FINNIGAN, David Thomas appointed
director
1996-09-01
➕
GRAVILLE, Davide Brent appointed
director
1959-07-02
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Company incorporated
As A.DICKEN & SON(TEES-SIDE)LIMITED

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

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 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: 2006-11-30

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