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01649714 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-07-08

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 20.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

65/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.5y

85/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

34 officers (6 active, 34 linked, 28 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

144 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

65/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand

2020-01-07
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-07
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Company dissolved
2019-10-22
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-10-09
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dissolution · DS01
2019-02-22
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mortgage · MR04
2019-02-22
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Charge satisfied #1
2018-12-05
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accounts · AA
2018-10-02
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officers · AP01
2018-10-02
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officers · AP01
2018-10-02
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officers · AP01
2018-09-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-09-17
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officers · TM01
2018-09-17
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officers · TM01
2018-09-11
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officers · TM01
2018-09-10
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CRACKNELL, David appointed
director
2018-09-10
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GIBBONS, Catherine appointed
director
2018-09-10
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WRIGHT, Annesley appointed
director
2018-09-10
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BAIN, John Stuart, The Revd Canon resigned
director
2018-09-10
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HACKETT, Simon, Professor resigned
director
2018-08-30
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DAVIDSON BOYD, Victoria Mary resigned
director
2018-04-11
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officers · CH01
2018-04-10
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officers · TM01
2018-03-31
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MONCKTON-MILNES, Hilary resigned
director
2017-12-19
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accounts · AA
2017-09-13
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officers · AP01
2017-08-29
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DAVIDSON BOYD, Victoria Mary appointed
director
2016-12-18
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accounts · AA
2016-12-12
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officers · AP01
2016-12-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-12-09
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officers · TM01
2016-07-18
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JONES, Christine Anne, Dr resigned
director
2016-07-18
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MONCKTON-MILNES, Hilary resigned
director
2015-12-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-12-10
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annual-return · AR01
2015-07-13
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DYER, Philip Alan appointed
secretary
2015-07-13
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BELL, Margaret resigned
secretary
2014-05-12
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DYER, Philip Alan appointed
director
2014-03-12
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PENNISON, Christopher Roy resigned
director
2013-07-09
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CRIPPS, Jeremy Robert resigned
director
2012-01-31
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SHIRLEY, Susan resigned
director
2011-09-21
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JUDSON, Paul Wesley, The Reverend resigned
director
2011-03-07
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JONES, Christine Anne, Dr appointed
director
2010-03-08
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SHIRLEY, Susan appointed
director
2010-01-25
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CRIPPS, Jeremy Robert appointed
director
2009-11-09
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DICK, Caroline, Revd resigned
director
2009-10-01
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MONCKTON-MILNES, Hilary appointed
director
2008-06-01
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BELL, Margaret appointed
secretary
2008-05-31
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HURWORTH, William resigned
secretary
2008-05-20
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RUSHFORD, Margaret Leonard resigned
director
2008-03-10
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DUTTON, Esther resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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 2020-01-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1982-07-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Agriculture House

Stonebridge

Durham

DH1 3RY

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2018-03-31

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