DORMANT COMPANY NO. 3 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01267798 · ltd · incorporated 1976-07-08
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 45.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 58). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 45.1y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 45.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (2 active, 30 linked, 25 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
150 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
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (90 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-06-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-06-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-03-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-03-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2011-12-01
    ➖
    BERGNER, Dieter resigned
    director
  8. 2011-11-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2011-10-13
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2011-06-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2011-06-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  12. 2011-05-31
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    BERGNER, Dieter appointed
    director
  13. 2011-05-31
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    LANGELIER, Philipe Andre Rene resigned
    director
  14. 2011-04-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2011-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2010-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-12-13
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    LANGELIER, Philipe Andre Rene appointed
    director
  19. 2010-11-09
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    TOMASOV, Thierry resigned
    director
  20. 2010-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-04-23
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  22. 2010-04-23
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  23. 2010-04-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-04-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  25. 2010-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-06-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2009-05-15
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    BERNARD, Gilles resigned
    director
  28. 2009-04-29
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  29. 2009-03-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2009-01-07
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  31. 2009-01-07
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  32. 2008-12-19
    ➕
    HART, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  33. 2008-12-19
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    HART, Christopher appointed
    director
  34. 2008-12-19
    ➖
    GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  35. 2008-12-19
    ➖
    GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey resigned
    director
  36. 2008-10-10
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  37. 2008-09-30
    ➕
    BERNARD, Gilles appointed
    director
  38. 2008-09-30
    ➖
    SCHMITT, Remy resigned
    director
  39. 2008-09-30
    ➕
    TOMASOV, Thierry appointed
    director
  40. 2008-08-29
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    COUSERGUE, Cyrille resigned
    director
  41. 2008-06-03
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    COUSERGUE, Cyrille appointed
    director
  42. 2008-06-03
    ➖
    GOMEZ, Raul Pacios resigned
    director
  43. 2008-06-03
    ➖
    MASSON, Eric Marcel Marie Jacques resigned
    director
  44. 2008-06-03
    ➕
    SCHMITT, Remy appointed
    director
  45. 2007-03-23
    ➖
    DAWSON, Stephen Robin resigned
    secretary
  46. 2007-03-23
    ➕
    GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  47. 2007-03-23
    ➖
    DAWSON, Stephen Robin resigned
    director
  48. 2007-03-23
    ➕
    GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey appointed
    director
  49. 2007-01-31
    ➖
    EDWARDS, David Michael resigned
    director
  50. 2007-01-31
    ➕
    GOMEZ, Raul Pacios appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

1 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-06-26

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

St Ann's Wharf
112 Quayside
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 3DX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-04-03
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)

HART, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-19
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Active
HART, Christopher→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-12-19
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Active
DAWSON, Stephen Robin→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-23 · resigned 2007-03-23
Resigned
GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2008-12-19
Resigned
HUNTON, Nicholas John→
secretary · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
MCKAY, William Trevor→
secretary · appointed 1995-03-31 · resigned 2005-12-23
Resigned
BERGNER, Dieter→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-05-31 · resigned 2011-12-01
Resigned
BERNARD, Gilles→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2009-05-15
Resigned
BUTLER, Trevor→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
COUSERGUE, Cyrille→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2008-08-29
Resigned
DAWSON, Stephen Robin→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-07-25 · resigned 2007-03-23
Resigned
EDWARDS, David Michael→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2007-01-31
Resigned
GOMEZ, Raul Pacios→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2008-06-03
Resigned
GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2008-12-19
Resigned
HOBBS, David Dudley→
director · ~86y · appointed 1995-03-31 · resigned 1997-03-14
Resigned
HOUGHTON, Nicholas Anthony→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-05-01 · resigned 1997-03-14
Resigned
HUNTON, Judy Alison→
director · ~66y · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
HUNTON, Nicholas John→
director · ~66y · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
KEY, John Michael, Dr.→
director · ~83y · appointed 1996-03-11 · resigned 2002-04-04
Resigned
LANGELIER, Philipe Andre Rene→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2011-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
Credit agreement1 property17/07/199206/04/1995
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A credit agreement entitled "prompt credit application"1 property07/10/199106/04/1995
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties04/09/198918/05/1995
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property28/04/198113/07/1995

Recent filings (150 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-06-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-11-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-06-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-23
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-04-23