DHL EXPRESS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01439507 · ltd · incorporated 1979-07-24
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
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 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 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 25/100 — 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
104 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 (49 events)Click to expand
- 2008-08-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2008-08-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2008-04-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2007-09-18📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2007-08-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2007-07-18📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2007-06-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-04-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-01➕CALDER, Roy James appointeddirector
- 2007-03-01➖MUNTWYLER, Christian resigneddirector
- 2006-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-31➖HOGAN, John Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2005-08-31➕MUNTWYLER, Christian appointeddirector
- 2005-04-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-04-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-10➕ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-02-03➖MUNSON, Anne Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-04-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-09-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-09-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2003-09-22➕HOGAN, John Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2003-07-25📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2003-07-03➕MICHAEL, Gregory John appointeddirector
- 2003-07-03➖DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie resigneddirector
- 2003-07-03➖GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward resigneddirector
- 2002-05-31➕DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie appointeddirector
- 2002-05-31➕GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward appointeddirector
- 2002-05-31➖SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles resigneddirector
- 2002-05-31➖WIGGS, Roger Sydney William Hale resigneddirector
- 2001-03-14➖HOWES, Patrick David resigneddirector
- 2001-03-14➕SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles appointeddirector
- 1995-04-11➖MONAGHAN, John Dominic Bernard resigneddirector
- 1994-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1993-04-11➖HAWKINS, Richard George resigneddirector
- 1992-04-10➕MUNSON, Anne Patricia appointedsecretary
- 1982-11-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Autoperts Express (Sussex) LTD
- 1982-10-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1979-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs DHL EXPRESS LIMITED
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 23 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 23 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2008-08-06
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-07-24
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: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 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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MICHAEL, Gregory John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-07-03
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MUNSON, Anne Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-04-10 · resigned 2005-02-03
DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2003-07-03
GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2003-07-03
HAWKINS, Richard George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1993-04-11
HOGAN, John Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-09-22 · resigned 2005-08-31
HOWES, Patrick David→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2001-03-14
MONAGHAN, John Dominic Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1995-04-11
MUNTWYLER, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2007-03-01
SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-03-14 · resigned 2002-05-31
WIGGS, Roger Sydney William Hale→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2002-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Autoperts Express (Sussex) Autoperts Express (Sussex) LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 24/11/1982 | 20/07/1994 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Letter of set off | 1 property | 26/10/1982 | — |
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Recent filings (104 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2008-08-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2008-04-30
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2007-09-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2007-08-28
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2007-07-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-06-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-03-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-03-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-03-15
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-11-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-01-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-10-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-10-13