BUNGE & CO. LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01009526 · ltd · incorporated 1971-04-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 39.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 90). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 39.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
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
100
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-04⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-02-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2009-12-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-07-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-01-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2007-12-20📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2007-12-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-12-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2007-12-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2007-12-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-02-22📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2006-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-24📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2003-01-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-01-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1997-03-21➕TREGONING, Walter appointeddirector
- 1997-03-21➖BORN, Jorge resigneddirector
- 1996-09-30➕SIMEONS, Peter Charles Creighton appointeddirector
- 1996-09-30➖ELWIG, Edward Alan resigneddirector
- 1996-05-31➕TREGONING, Walter appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-31➖MCDOUGALL, Henry John Arundel resignedsecretary
- 1996-05-31➖MCDOUGALL, Henry John Arundel resigneddirector
- 1994-04-29➖DE LA TOUR, Bernard Patrice D'Auvergne Lauruguais resigneddirector
- 1992-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1992-05-31➖SAWKILL, John resigneddirector
- 1992-03-31➕MCDOUGALL, Henry John Arundel appointedsecretary
- 1992-03-31➖PHILLIPS, Paul Francis resignedsecretary
- 1992-03-31➕ELWIG, Edward Alan appointeddirector
- 1992-03-31➖PHILLIPS, Paul Francis resigneddirector
- 1987-05-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1971-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BUNGE & CO. LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-04
8 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-05-04: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-02-15: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
1 More London Place
London
SE1 2AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
Active
SIMEONS, Peter Charles Creighton→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-09-30
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TREGONING, Walter→
Activedirector · ~90y · appointed 1997-03-21
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MCDOUGALL, Henry John Arundel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-03-31 · resigned 1996-05-31
PHILLIPS, Paul Francis→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-03-31
BORN, Jorge→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 1997-03-21
DE LA TOUR, Bernard Patrice D'Auvergne Lauruguais→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1994-04-29
ELWIG, Edward Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1992-03-31 · resigned 1996-09-30
MCDOUGALL, Henry John Arundel→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1996-05-31
PHILLIPS, Paul Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1992-03-31
SAWKILL, John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1992-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter & charge | 1 property | 07/05/1987 | 18/08/1992 |
Recent filings (105 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-02-15
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-02-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-12-29
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-07-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-01-09
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2007-12-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-12-20
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2007-12-20
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2007-12-20
legacy
address · 287
2007-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-11-02
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-02-22
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2007-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-11-23