DHL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01388496 · ltd · incorporated 1978-09-13
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 43.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 43.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 20 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (64 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-01-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-10-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-09-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-09-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2011-09-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-05-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-29📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-06-29📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2010-06-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-01➕CALDER, Roy James appointeddirector
- 2007-03-01➖MUNTWYLER, Christian resigneddirector
- 2006-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-10-05➕ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-08-31➖HOGAN, John Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2005-08-31➕MUNTWYLER, Christian appointeddirector
- 2005-05-31➖DAY, Stephen Charles resigneddirector
- 2005-03-10➕ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-03➖MUNSON, Anne Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2004-02-17➕DAY, Stephen Charles appointeddirector
- 2003-07-03➖DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie resigneddirector
- 2003-07-03➖GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward resigneddirector
- 2003-07-03➕HOGAN, John Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2002-05-31➕DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie appointeddirector
- 2002-05-31➖SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles resigneddirector
- 2002-01-07➖CASLING, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2002-01-07➕GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward appointeddirector
- 2002-01-07➖WIGGS, Roger Sydney William Hale resigneddirector
- 2001-08-20➖HOWES, Patrick David resigneddirector
- 1997-06-30➖ANDREWS, Robert resigneddirector
- 1997-06-30➖BENSON, Richard John Robert resigneddirector
- 1997-06-30➖DAVIES, Royston Killick resigneddirector
- 1997-06-30➖DENTON, Wayne Leigh resigneddirector
- 1997-06-30➖NORTON, Denis resigneddirector
- 1997-06-30➖WHITLOCK, Philip Noel resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
98/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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 2012-01-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Orbital Park
178-188 Great South West Road
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW4 6JS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-03-10
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CALDER, Roy James→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-03-01
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ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2005-10-05
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MUNSON, Anne Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-04-10 · resigned 2005-02-03
ANDREWS, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1997-06-30
BENSON, Richard John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1997-06-30
CASLING, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1993-12-03 · resigned 2002-01-07
DAVIES, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 1997-04-30
DAVIES, Royston Killick→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1997-06-30
DAVIES, Thomas Glyn→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 1997-04-30
DAY, Stephen Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-02-17 · resigned 2005-05-31
DENTON, Wayne Leigh→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-05-28 · resigned 1997-06-30
DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2003-07-03
GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-01-07 · resigned 2003-07-03
HAWKINS, Richard George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1993-04-11
HOGAN, John Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-07-03 · resigned 2005-08-31
HOWES, Patrick David→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2001-08-20
MUNTWYLER, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2007-03-01
NORTON, Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1993-12-03 · resigned 1997-06-30
SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2002-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 23/02/1983 | — |
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Recent filings (143 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-01-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-10-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2011-09-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-08-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-06-29
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2010-06-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-02