SHELL DIRECT (MIDLANDS) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02179856 · ltd · incorporated 1987-10-16
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
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (62 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-02⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-02-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2009-07-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2009-07-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-07-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-07-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-10-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-09-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-27➖HASELDEN, Mark William resigneddirector
- 2005-05-27➖MAGUIRE, Damien resigneddirector
- 2005-05-16➕SHELL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-10-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-10-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-23➖GILLINGS, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2004-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-09-02➕HASELDEN, Mark William appointeddirector
- 2004-07-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-05-19➖BIRD, Timothy Eames resigneddirector
- 2004-05-19➕MAGUIRE, Damien appointeddirector
- 2002-11-01➕GILLINGS, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2002-10-31➖STEWART, Paul Douglas resigneddirector
- 2000-05-22➕SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-05-22➖BUCHAN, Charles James resignedsecretary
- 1998-11-30➕BUCHAN, Charles James appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-30➖WATSON, Deirdre Mary Alison resignedsecretary
- 1998-09-01➕BIRD, Timothy Eames appointeddirector
- 1998-09-01➕STEWART, Paul Douglas appointeddirector
- 1998-08-31➖CHUNG, Anne Lean Wah resigneddirector
- 1998-08-31➖WATSON, Deirdre Mary Alison resigneddirector
- 1995-11-01➖BONGE, Francoise Mireille Helene resigneddirector
- 1995-11-01➕WATSON, Deirdre Mary Alison appointeddirector
- 1995-10-01➕BONGE, Francoise Mireille Helene appointeddirector
- 1995-10-01➖HAY, John Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 1995-10-01➖HOGG, Michael James resigneddirector
- 1995-10-01➖RITCHIE, David Aylmer resigneddirector
- 1994-10-01➖DIXON, Keith Stephenson resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-02-02
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-02-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2009-11-02: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
1 More London Place
London
SE1 2AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-22
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SHELL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2005-05-16
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BUCHAN, Charles James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-30 · resigned 2000-05-22
WATSON, Deirdre Mary Alison→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-11-30
BIRD, Timothy Eames→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2004-05-19
BONGE, Francoise Mireille Helene→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1995-10-01 · resigned 1995-11-01
BREDDY, Royston Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1992-08-20
CHUNG, Anne Lean Wah→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1998-08-31
DAMAN, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1993-02-05
DIXON, Keith Stephenson→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1992-08-20 · resigned 1994-10-01
EARNSHAW, Stella Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1993-02-05
ERASMUS, Lourens Daniel John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1993-02-05 · resigned 1994-02-01
GILLINGS, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2004-09-23
GILLON, David Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1993-04-05
HASELDEN, Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2005-05-27
HAY, John Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 1995-10-01
HOGG, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1993-11-15 · resigned 1995-10-01
MAGUIRE, Damien→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2005-05-27
RITCHIE, David Aylmer→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1993-04-05 · resigned 1995-10-01
STEWART, Paul Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2002-10-31
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Recent filings (103 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-02-02
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2009-11-02
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-07-09
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-07-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-07-09
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-09-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-09-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-08-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-09-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-08-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-07-28