DPM (UK) LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01873849 · ltd · incorporated 1984-12-21
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 22.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.3y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.3 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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
119 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-06-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-06-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-04-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-03-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-01-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2015-12-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2015-12-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2015-06-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-06-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2014-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-06-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-08-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2013-07-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2013-05-07
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    HAYES, Tom resigned
    director
  17. 2012-06-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-08-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  20. 2011-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2011-07-29
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    TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher resigned
    secretary
  22. 2011-07-29
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    TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher resigned
    director
  23. 2011-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-06-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2011-05-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2011-02-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2011-01-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  28. 2011-01-14
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  29. 2010-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2010-12-13
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    TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher appointed
    secretary
  31. 2010-12-13
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    CHARENTE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2010-11-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  33. 2010-09-14
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    MATHISON, Ian resigned
    director
  34. 2009-05-26
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    PILKINGTON, Richard Arthur appointed
    director
  35. 2009-05-26
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    GILBERT, Harry resigned
    director
  36. 2006-09-01
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    HAYES, Tom appointed
    director
  37. 2006-09-01
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    KNIGHT, Graham resigned
    director
  38. 2006-02-07
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    HEATHCOTE, Glenn appointed
    director
  39. 2006-02-07
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    APPLETON, Keith resigned
    director
  40. 2006-02-01
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    GILBERT, Harry appointed
    director
  41. 2006-02-01
    ➖
    MORTON, Peter Bruce resigned
    director
  42. 2004-03-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  43. 2002-06-28
    ➖
    LANGFORD, Colin Peter resigned
    secretary
  44. 2002-06-28
    ➕
    CHARENTE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2002-04-01
    ➕
    MORTON, Peter Bruce appointed
    director
  46. 2002-01-21
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    SEAFORD, Michael Anthony resigned
    director
  47. 2001-08-31
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    TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher appointed
    director
  48. 2001-08-14
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    SPEEDIE, Robert Fyfe resigned
    director
  49. 2001-01-02
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    KNIGHT, Graham appointed
    director
  50. 1996-07-01
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    MATHISON, Ian appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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 2016-06-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

8 Neptune Court
Orion Business Park
North Shields
Tyne And Wear
NE29 7UW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

HEATHCOTE, Glenn→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-02-07
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Active
PILKINGTON, Richard Arthur→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-05-26
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Active
LANGFORD, Colin Peter→
secretary · resigned 2002-06-28
Resigned
TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2011-07-29
Resigned
CHARENTE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2010-12-13
Resigned
APPLETON, Keith→
director · ~83y · resigned 2006-02-07
Resigned
GILBERT, Harry→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2009-05-26
Resigned
GILBERT, Harry→
director · ~79y · resigned 1994-09-30
Resigned
HAYES, Tom→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2013-05-07
Resigned
KNIGHT, Graham→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-01-02 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
MATHISON, Ian→
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2010-09-14
Resigned
MORTON, Peter Bruce→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-04-01 · resigned 2006-02-01
Resigned
ROSSELLI, Peter Harrison→
director · ~94y · resigned 1994-11-22
Resigned
SEAFORD, Michael Anthony→
director · ~75y · appointed 1994-11-22 · resigned 2002-01-21
Resigned
SPEEDIE, Robert Fyfe→
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-09-30 · resigned 2001-08-14
Resigned
TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2011-07-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property11/03/200421/12/2015

Recent filings (119 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-06-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-04-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-03-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-01-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-08-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-17