DALLAS CIGARETTE COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01679393 · ltd · incorporated 1982-11-18

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 42.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

53/100

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 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 42.1y

55/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 42.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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

18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

130 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

53/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

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 (56 events)Click to expand

2015-09-15
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-09-15
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Company dissolved
2015-06-15
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-08-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-08-07
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-07-29
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-07-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-07-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-02-24
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2014-02-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-02-14
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GRIFFITHS, Ann Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2013-10-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-05-14
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-05-14
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-05-03
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CORDESCHI, Richard resigned
secretary
2013-05-03
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CORDESCHI, Richard resigned
director
2012-11-30
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CORDESCHI, Richard appointed
secretary
2012-11-30
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2012-11-22
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RISECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2012-11-22
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-11-05
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-19
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company
address · AD04
2011-05-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-02-07
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DALE, Steven Glyn appointed
director
2011-02-07
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CASEY, Robert James resigned
director
2011-02-07
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CORDESCHI, Richard appointed
director
2011-02-07
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STEYN, Charl Erasmus resigned
director
2011-02-07
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-07
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-02-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2004-12-20
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POWELL, Christopher David resigned
director
2002-08-30
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SALTER, Donald Neil Fred resigned
director
2002-08-29
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CASEY, Robert James appointed
director
2002-08-29
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POWELL, Christopher David appointed
director
2002-08-29
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STEYN, Charl Erasmus appointed
director
2002-03-28
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HENDERSHOT, Michael Lee resigned
director
2000-11-30
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COOK, Philip Michael resigned
director
1999-07-30
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KUZMINSKI, Witold Mieczyslaw resigned
director
1999-07-26
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COOK, Philip Michael appointed
director
1999-07-26
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HENDERSHOT, Michael Lee appointed
director
1999-07-26
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SALTER, Donald Neil Fred appointed
director
1998-04-06
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KUZMINSKI, Witold Mieczyslaw appointed
director
1994-03-28
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RIDIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
1994-03-28
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RADBURN, John Alfred resigned
secretary
1994-03-28
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RISECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary

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Owner dependency

91/100

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

+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 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100

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 59. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-09-15

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2015-09-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-06-15: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1982-11-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

88 Wood Street

London

EC2V 7QF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

GRIFFITHS, Ann Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2014-02-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DALE, Steven Glyn→

director · ~59y · appointed 2011-02-07

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Active

RIDIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 1994-03-28

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Active

CORDESCHI, Richard→

secretary · appointed 2012-11-30 · resigned 2013-05-03

Resigned

RADBURN, John Alfred→

secretary · resigned 1994-03-28

Resigned

RISECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-03-28 · resigned 2012-11-22

Resigned

CASEY, Robert James→

director · ~78y · appointed 2002-08-29 · resigned 2011-02-07

Resigned

COOK, Philip Michael→

director · ~65y · appointed 1999-07-26 · resigned 2000-11-30

Resigned

CORDESCHI, Richard→

director · ~59y · appointed 2011-02-07 · resigned 2013-05-03

Resigned

HENDERSHOT, Michael Lee→

director · ~82y · appointed 1999-07-26 · resigned 2002-03-28

Resigned

HOLLIMAN, Michael John→

director · ~72y · resigned 1993-03-31

Resigned

JAMES, Steven Malcolm→

director · ~76y · resigned 1994-03-28

Resigned

KUZMINSKI, Witold Mieczyslaw→

director · ~70y · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 1999-07-30

Resigned

PHIPKIN, Anthony Peter→

director · ~69y · resigned 1994-03-28

Resigned

POWELL, Christopher David→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-08-29 · resigned 2004-12-20

Resigned

SALTER, Donald Neil Fred→

director · ~71y · appointed 1999-07-26 · resigned 2002-08-30

Resigned

STEYN, Charl Erasmus→

director · ~70y · appointed 2002-08-29 · resigned 2011-02-07

Resigned

WINGFIELD, Ernest Niall→

director · ~89y · resigned 1994-03-28

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Charge	1 property	17/05/1984	—

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Recent filings (130 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2015-09-15

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.71

2015-06-15

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2014-08-11

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2014-08-07

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2014-07-29

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2014-07-18

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2014-07-17

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP03

2014-02-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-02-20

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-10-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-06-06

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-05-14

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2013-05-14

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP03

2012-11-30

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2012-11-22