DHL@HOME LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01435295 · ltd · incorporated 1979-07-06
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
112 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-11-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-11-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-08-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-07-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-07-24
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2012-07-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2012-04-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-06-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2010-04-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-04-20
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  15. 2009-06-24
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-04-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2008-06-02
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-05-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2007-04-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2007-03-27
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2007-03-15
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2007-03-01
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    MUNTWYLER, Christian resigned
    director
  23. 2006-11-09
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  24. 2006-05-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2006-01-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2005-10-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2005-10-13
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2005-08-31
    ➖
    HOGAN, John Christopher James resigned
    director
  29. 2005-08-31
    ➕
    MUNTWYLER, Christian appointed
    director
  30. 2005-03-10
    ➕
    ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2005-02-03
    ➖
    MUNSON, Anne Patricia resigned
    secretary
  32. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    HOGAN, John Christopher James appointed
    director
  33. 2004-02-09
    ➖
    STEVENSON-FRASER, Pauline resigned
    director
  34. 2002-08-05
    ➕
    CALDER, Roy James appointed
    director
  35. 2002-08-05
    ➖
    CASLING, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  36. 2002-01-07
    ➕
    CASLING, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  37. 2002-01-07
    ➖
    GOODWIN, Alan Derek resigned
    director
  38. 1997-04-28
    ➖
    SLEE, Richard Peter resigned
    director
  39. 1997-04-28
    ➕
    STEVENSON-FRASER, Pauline appointed
    director
  40. 1997-02-17
    ➕
    GOODWIN, Alan Derek appointed
    director
  41. 1997-02-17
    ➖
    GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward resigned
    director
  42. 1997-02-17
    ➖
    SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles resigned
    director
  43. 1997-02-17
    ➕
    SLEE, Richard Peter appointed
    director
  44. 1996-10-09
    ➖
    BENSON, Richard John Robert resigned
    director
  45. 1996-10-09
    ➕
    SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles appointed
    director
  46. 1992-04-10
    ➕
    MUNSON, Anne Patricia appointed
    secretary
  47. 1979-07-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DHL@HOME LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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 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 candidate

Strong 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 47 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-11-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-07-06
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 · 10 resigned)

ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CALDER, Roy James→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MUNSON, Anne Patricia→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-10 · resigned 2005-02-03
Resigned
BENSON, Richard John Robert→
director · ~85y · resigned 1996-10-09
Resigned
CASLING, Richard Charles→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-01-07 · resigned 2002-08-05
Resigned
GOODWIN, Alan Derek→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-02-17 · resigned 2002-01-07
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward→
director · ~79y · resigned 1997-02-17
Resigned
HOGAN, John Christopher James→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
MUNTWYLER, Christian→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-10-09 · resigned 1997-02-17
Resigned
SLEE, Richard Peter→
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-02-17 · resigned 1997-04-28
Resigned
STEVENSON-FRASER, Pauline→
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-04-28 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (112 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
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2012-07-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-07-17
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
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-08-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-20
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-04-20
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-06-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-17