SIMPLON ESTATES
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02024365 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1986-05-30
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7020SIC 7020
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
112 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
85
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-10-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-23📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2009-07-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-04-24📄legacydissolution · 652C
- 2009-04-14📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-10-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-09-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-18➖KOKKEDEE, Willem resigneddirector
- 2008-06-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-30➕SMITH, Simon Richard Conway appointeddirector
- 2007-07-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-01➖DE MOES, Carolus Franciscus resigneddirector
- 2007-07-01➕KOKKEDEE, Willem appointeddirector
- 2007-06-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-30📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-11-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-09-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-14➕DE MOES, Carolus Franciscus appointeddirector
- 2006-09-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-06-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-04-11➖DRURY, John David, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2005-03-10➕DRURY, John David, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2002-10-16➕DRURY, John David, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-16➕WARD, Christopher Peter Alan appointeddirector
- 2002-10-16➖CROWTHER, John Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2002-10-16➕DRURY, John David, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-16➖DRURY, John David, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2002-10-16➖BURNSTONE, David John resigneddirector
- 2002-10-16➖DRURY, John David, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2002-03-04➖GORDON, Alastair Peter Fraser resigneddirector
- 2001-06-15➖BRENNINKMEIJER, Nicolaas Ludgerus resigneddirector
- 2001-02-01➕VAUGHAN, Andrew Robin appointeddirector
- 2001-02-01➕GORDON, Alastair Peter Fraser appointeddirector
- 2000-12-19➕DRURY, John David, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2000-12-19➖DUFFY, Martin Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 1997-06-16➕CROWTHER, John Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 1997-05-20➖LAURIE, Nicholas Robert resignedsecretary
- 1996-12-17➕BRENNINKMEIJER, Nicolaas Ludgerus appointeddirector
- 1996-12-17➖BRENNINKMEIJER, Thomas Arnold resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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 2010-01-26
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See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1986-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
First Floor, Standbrook House
2-5 Old Bond Street
London
W1S 4PD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
DRURY, John David, Mr.→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-10-16
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SMITH, Simon Richard Conway→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-08-30
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VAUGHAN, Andrew Robin→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-02-01
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WARD, Christopher Peter Alan→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-10-16
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CROWTHER, John Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-16 · resigned 2002-10-16
DRURY, John David, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-16 · resigned 2002-10-16
LAURIE, Nicholas Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-05-20
BRENNINKMEIJER, Nicolaas Ludgerus→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1996-12-17 · resigned 2001-06-15
BRENNINKMEIJER, Thomas Arnold→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1996-12-17
BRENNINKMEYER, Clemens Ernst→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1996-12-17
BRENNINKMEYER, Kevin George→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 1995-06-30
BRENNINKMEYER, Mark Conrad Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 1996-12-17
BURNSTONE, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2002-10-16
DE MOES, Carolus Franciscus→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2007-07-01
DRURY, John David, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-03-10 · resigned 2005-04-11
DRURY, John David, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2002-10-16
DUFFY, Martin Robert Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2000-12-19
GORDON, Alastair Peter Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2002-03-04
KOKKEDEE, Willem→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2008-07-18
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Recent filings (112 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-10-13
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-07-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-04-28
legacy
dissolution · 652C
2009-04-24
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-04-14
legacy
address · 287
2008-10-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-04-17
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-08-31
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-07-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-07-17