DEAN & DYBALL WORKFORCE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01239585 · ltd · incorporated 1976-01-07
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 43.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 71). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth 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
41
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 (62 events)Click to expand
- 2022-04-06⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2022-04-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-01-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2021-09-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2021-08-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2020-08-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2019-08-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2018-08-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2016-10-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2016-10-06⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2016-10-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2016-10-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2015-07-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2014-07-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-07-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-07-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-06-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2011-06-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2011-06-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-06-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2011-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-26📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-04-26📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-03-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-22➕EASTON, Murray John appointeddirector
- 2011-03-22➖CRAWFORD, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2010-12-17➖HARDACRE, Guy Pitt resigneddirector
- 2010-10-15➕CAMPBELL, Emma appointedsecretary
- 2010-10-15➖MORRIS, Philip Hugh resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-31➕JOHNSON, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2009-03-31➖FLINT, Henry Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-31➖MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-31➕MORRIS, Philip Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-31➕CRAWFORD, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2009-03-31➖FLINT, Henry Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➖MCNAUGHTON, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➖PEASLAND, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2008-12-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-09-30➖HAWORTH, Christopher Graham resigneddirector
- 2008-09-24➕FLINT, Henry Lawrence appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-18➖FLINT, Henry Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-18➕MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-18➖DYBALL, Adrian Stuart Brennan resigneddirector
- 2008-03-18➕MCNAUGHTON, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2008-03-18➕PEASLAND, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2005-09-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-04-06
18 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-04-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-01-06: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Tower Bridge House
St Katharine's Way
London
E1W 1DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
Active
EASTON, Murray John→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-22
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JOHNSON, Mark Richard→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-03-31
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FLINT, Henry Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2009-03-31
FLINT, Henry Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2008-03-18
MACINTOSH, Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-10-05
MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2009-03-31
MORRIS, Philip Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-31 · resigned 2010-10-15
BARKER, Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2003-01-10
CRAWFORD, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-03-31 · resigned 2011-03-22
DYBALL, Adrian Stuart Brennan→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1999-07-28 · resigned 2008-03-18
DYBALL, Peter Brennan→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1999-05-13
FLINT, Henry Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2009-03-31
HARDACRE, Guy Pitt→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-01-10 · resigned 2010-12-17
HAWORTH, Christopher Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-01-10 · resigned 2008-09-30
HIRST, Martin Beverley Bodenham→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2003-01-10
MCNAUGHTON, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2009-03-31
PEASLAND, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2009-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 23 january 2002 and | 1 property | 16/12/2008 | 20/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 23/01/2002 | 1 property | 20/09/2005 | 20/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 22/10/1982 | 09/04/2005 |
Recent filings (135 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-04-06
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2022-01-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-09-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-08-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-08-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-08-13
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-08-13
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-10-06
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2016-10-06
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2016-10-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-10-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-07-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-07-24
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-07-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-07-17