OLD LAKESIDE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02169044 · ltd · incorporated 1987-09-25
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2010-11-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-11-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-07-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-01-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-10-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-01-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-01-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-01-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-01-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-01-01➕CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-01➕CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointeddirector
- 2005-01-01➖STEVENS, Richard Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-01➖STEVENS, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2004-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-07-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-07-15➖HYDE, John Derek Gregory resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-15➕STEVENS, Richard Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-31➕RUBIN, Andrew Keith appointeddirector
- 2000-07-31➖HAVILL, Brian Wilson resigneddirector
- 2000-07-31➕STEVENS, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2000-02-01➖HOLMES, Roger John resigneddirector
- 2000-02-01➖RUBIN, Andrew Keith resigneddirector
- 1998-04-23➕HAVILL, Brian Wilson appointeddirector
- 1998-04-10➖DUNDON, Patrick Martin resigneddirector
- 1997-09-30➖MCGUIGAN, Peter resigneddirector
- 1997-09-22➖BRINT, David James resigneddirector
- 1997-09-22➕HOLMES, Roger John appointeddirector
- 1996-11-29➖WILLIAMS, Michael John resigneddirector
- 1996-11-20➕BRINT, David James appointeddirector
- 1996-08-29➕WILLIAMS, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1996-07-12➖KEYSER, Anthony John De resigneddirector
- 1996-07-12➕MCGUIGAN, Peter appointeddirector
- 1996-06-03➕DUNDON, Patrick Martin appointeddirector
- 1996-06-03➕RUBIN, Andrew Keith appointeddirector
- 1996-06-03➖STEVENS, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-11-09
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
8 Manchester Square
London
W1U 3PH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Patrick James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-01-01
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CAMPBELL, Patrick James→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-01-01
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RUBIN, Andrew Keith→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-07-31
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HYDE, John Derek Gregory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-03 · resigned 2002-07-15
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2005-01-01
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-03
BRINT, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-11-20 · resigned 1997-09-22
DUNDON, Patrick Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1996-06-03 · resigned 1998-04-10
HAVILL, Brian Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 2000-07-31
HOLMES, Roger John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-09-22 · resigned 2000-02-01
KEYSER, Anthony John De→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1996-07-12
MCGUIGAN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1997-09-30
RUBIN, Andrew Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1996-06-03 · resigned 2000-02-01
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-07-31 · resigned 2005-01-01
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1996-06-03
WILLIAMS, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 1996-11-29
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Recent filings (110 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-11-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-07-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-07-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-10-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-10-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-11-01