FOURTH DIMENSION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02189203 · ltd · incorporated 1987-11-05
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 32.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). 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 32.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
70
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2019-07-09📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2019-07-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-04-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-02-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-11-24➖BECK RANDALL & CARPENTER LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-28📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2013-08-28📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2013-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-31➕BECK RANDALL & CARPENTER LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-03-31➖BECK RANDALL & CARPENTER LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-08-03➖AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-08-03➕BECK RANDALL & CARPENTER LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-02-25➕AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-06-06➖HUSSEY, Derek Jeffrey Raymond resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-06➖HUSSEY, Carole Frances resigneddirector
- 2002-06-06➖HUSSEY, Derek Jeffrey Raymond resigneddirector
- 1996-05-08➕HUSSEY, Derek Jeffrey Raymond appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-08➖POULTER, Dee Louise resignedsecretary
- 1993-09-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1992-08-01➕HUSSEY, Carole Frances appointeddirector
- 1987-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs FOURTH DIMENSION LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-07-09
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John William Poulter Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 31/12/2016 |
Mrs Sandra Poulter Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
76 Witham Road
Woodhall Spa
Lincs
LN10 6RD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
Active
HUSSEY, Derek Jeffrey Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-08 · resigned 2002-06-06
POULTER, Dee Louise→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-05-08
AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-02-25 · resigned 2005-08-03
BECK RANDALL & CARPENTER LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2016-11-24
BECK RANDALL & CARPENTER LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-03 · resigned 2011-03-31
HUSSEY, Carole Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1992-08-01 · resigned 2002-06-06
HUSSEY, Derek Jeffrey Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2002-06-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/09/1993 | — |
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Recent filings (104 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-07-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-02-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-05-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-22