DHL PONY EXPRESS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01177441 · ltd · incorporated 1974-07-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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, 21 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (64 events)Click to expand
- 2012-11-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-11-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-08-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-07-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-04-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-31➖MASOUD, Mahmoud resigneddirector
- 2010-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-08➕MASOUD, Mahmoud appointeddirector
- 2010-09-08➖MCCALL, Kenneth Stanley resigneddirector
- 2010-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-27📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-08-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-08-20➕MCCALL, Kenneth Stanley appointeddirector
- 2009-06-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-01➖MUNTWYLER, Christian resigneddirector
- 2006-11-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-31➖HOGAN, John Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2005-08-31➕MUNTWYLER, Christian appointeddirector
- 2005-03-10➕ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-03➖MUNSON, Anne Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2004-02-09➕HOGAN, John Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2004-02-09➖STEVENSON-FRASER, Pauline resigneddirector
- 2002-08-05➕CALDER, Roy James appointeddirector
- 2002-08-05➖CASLING, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-03-14➖HOWES, Patrick David resigneddirector
- 1997-06-30➖HUMPHREY, Peter Thomas resigneddirector
- 1997-04-28➖SLEE, Richard Peter resigneddirector
- 1997-01-07➖LITTLE, Thomas resigneddirector
- 1996-10-11➖BEARCROFT, Norman resigneddirector
- 1996-08-06➖GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward resigneddirector
- 1996-08-06➕HUMPHREY, Peter Thomas appointeddirector
- 1996-08-06➕LITTLE, Thomas appointeddirector
- 1996-08-06➖WIGGS, Roger Sydney William Hale resigneddirector
- 1996-05-01➖BENSON, Richard John Robert resigneddirector
- 1995-11-01➕STEVENSON-FRASER, Pauline appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-11-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Orbital Park
178-188 Great South West Road
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW4 6JS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)
ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CALDER, Roy James→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUNSON, Anne Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-04-10 · resigned 2005-02-03
ANDERSON, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1995-04-12
BEARCROFT, Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-05-16 · resigned 1996-10-11
BENSON, Richard John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1996-05-01
CASLING, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1994-02-11 · resigned 2002-08-05
GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 1996-08-06
HAWKINS, Richard George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1993-04-11
HOGAN, John Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2005-08-31
HOWES, Patrick David→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2001-03-14
HUMPHREY, Peter Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1996-08-06 · resigned 1997-06-30
LITTLE, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-08-06 · resigned 1997-01-07
MASOUD, Mahmoud→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2011-03-31
MCCALL, Kenneth Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-08-20 · resigned 2010-09-08
MONAGHAN, John Dominic Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1994-11-30
MUNTWYLER, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2007-03-01
SLEE, Richard Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1994-09-30 · resigned 1997-04-28
SMITH, Mark Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 1995-06-01
STEVENSON-FRASER, Pauline→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 2004-02-09
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Recent filings (138 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-11-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-08-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-07-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-01-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-08-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-27
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-04-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-08-26