DUNCAN CLARK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02081256 · ltd · incorporated 1986-12-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 20 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (66 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-07-21
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2022-07-21
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-04-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2021-05-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  5. 2021-04-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-04-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2021-04-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  8. 2020-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2018-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-05-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2016-05-09
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2016-05-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-05-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-05-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-05-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2016-05-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2016-05-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2016-05-03
    ➕
    CRUSE, David appointed
    secretary
  22. 2016-05-03
    ➕
    TILL, David John appointed
    director
  23. 2016-05-03
    ➕
    ZAMAN, Amjid Hussain appointed
    director
  24. 2016-05-03
    ➖
    STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison resigned
    secretary
  25. 2016-05-03
    ➖
    HOWLETT, Mark Alan resigned
    director
  26. 2016-05-03
    ➖
    STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison resigned
    director
  27. 2016-04-27
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2016-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2015-05-31
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Jane Carol resigned
    director
  30. 2015-05-29
    ➕
    STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison appointed
    director
  31. 2013-12-06
    ➖
    KEELER, Robert Michael resigned
    secretary
  32. 2013-12-06
    ➕
    STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison appointed
    secretary
  33. 2013-12-06
    ➖
    KEELER, Robert Michael resigned
    director
  34. 2012-11-21
    ➕
    KEELER, Robert Michael appointed
    secretary
  35. 2012-10-22
    ➖
    MACFARLANE, Ian Lennox resigned
    secretary
  36. 2012-07-11
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Jane Carol appointed
    director
  37. 2011-10-14
    ➕
    KEELER, Robert Michael appointed
    director
  38. 2011-09-30
    ➕
    HOWLETT, Mark Alan appointed
    director
  39. 2011-09-30
    ➖
    PITMAN, David Brian resigned
    director
  40. 2011-01-28
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Helen Janet resigned
    director
  41. 2010-11-04
    ➕
    PITMAN, David Brian appointed
    director
  42. 2010-09-09
    ➖
    SPILG, Richard resigned
    director
  43. 2007-06-29
    ➖
    HALSTEAD, Timothy Michael resigned
    director
  44. 2007-06-06
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Helen Janet appointed
    director
  45. 2006-11-01
    ➖
    HOMER, Frederick James resigned
    director
  46. 2006-10-31
    ➕
    SPILG, Richard appointed
    director
  47. 2006-06-30
    ➖
    THOMPSON, David Harold resigned
    director
  48. 2006-06-23
    ➕
    HOMER, Frederick James appointed
    director
  49. 2006-06-23
    ➕
    THOMPSON, David Harold appointed
    director
  50. 2006-06-23
    ➖
    THOMPSON, David Harold resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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 2022-07-21

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2022-07-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-04-21: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Broadstone Group Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
🏛️
Bgm 55 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
DUNCAN CLARK LIMITED
This company · 02081256

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Broadstone Group Management Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016
Bgm 55 Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

BEGBIES TRAYNOR (LONDON)
31st Floor 40 Bank Street
London
E14 5NR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)

CRUSE, David→
secretary · appointed 2016-05-03
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Active
TILL, David John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-05-03
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Active
ZAMAN, Amjid Hussain→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-05-03
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Active
CLARK, Robert Edmondston→
secretary · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
KEELER, Robert Michael→
secretary · appointed 2012-11-21 · resigned 2013-12-06
Resigned
MACFARLANE, Ian Lennox→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2012-10-22
Resigned
STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2016-05-03
Resigned
CLARK, Robert Edmondston→
director · ~76y · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
DUNCAN, John Stuart→
director · ~89y · resigned 2004-06-30
Resigned
HALSTEAD, Timothy Michael→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-12-14 · resigned 2007-06-29
Resigned
HALSTEAD, Timothy Michael→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
HOMER, Frederick James→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2006-11-01
Resigned
HOWLETT, Mark Alan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-09-30 · resigned 2016-05-03
Resigned
KEELER, Robert Michael→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-10-14 · resigned 2013-12-06
Resigned
LAWRENCE, Robert Charles→
director · ~79y · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
MANN, Philip Paul→
director · ~60y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1995-05-15
Resigned
PITMAN, David Brian→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-11-04 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
ROBERTS, Helen Janet→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-06-06 · resigned 2011-01-28
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Jane Carol→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2015-05-31
Resigned
SPILG, Richard→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2010-09-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (151 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-07-21
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2022-04-21
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2021-05-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-04-27
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2021-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-04-09