TARMAC BENCHMARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02238372 · ltd · incorporated 1988-03-31
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 37.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. 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 (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 37.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 13 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
154 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (57 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-01⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2025-11-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-08-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2024-06-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2024-06-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30➕BUTTON, Ruth Sarah appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➖WOOD, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2022-09-12📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2022-09-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-08-19📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-08-18📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-08-18📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2022-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-09➖CHOULES, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2021-04-09➕WOOD, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2016-08-31➕TARMAC SECRETARIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-08-31➕TARMAC DIRECTORS (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2016-08-31➖TARMAC NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-08-31➖TARMAC NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2016-08-31➖TARMAC NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2014-09-12➕CHOULES, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2012-08-14➖ABRAMSON, Christoffer resigneddirector
- 2004-07-05➕ABRAMSON, Christoffer appointeddirector
- 2004-07-05➖WONG, Kwai Choy resigneddirector
- 2004-07-05➖WONG, Wing Yooi resigneddirector
- 2004-05-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-11-28➖SMITH, Andrew Charles resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-28➕TARMAC NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-12-17➖KEMP, Christopher Malcolm Henry resigneddirector
- 1999-12-17➖SMITH, Andrew Charles resigneddirector
- 1999-12-17➕TARMAC NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1999-12-17➕TARMAC NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1997-12-24➖MASON, Terence Harold resigneddirector
- 1997-12-24➕SMITH, Andrew Charles appointeddirector
- 1995-05-31➖BURFORD, Peter Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 1994-03-21➖WILLIAMS, Ronald resigneddirector
- 1992-12-15➖COLLINS, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 1992-12-15➕KEMP, Christopher Malcolm Henry appointeddirector
- 1992-12-01➖CUFLEY, Sean Dominic Hardy resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-11-01
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-11-01: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-08-01: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Group structure
Tarmac Trading Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Tarmac Trading Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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TARMAC BENCHMARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
This company · 02238372
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tarmac Trading Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/04/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Tarmac Burford (Southern) Limitedceased 24/04/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Benchmark Developments Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Ground Floor T3 Trinity Park
Bickenhill Lane
Birmingham
B37 7ES
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-01-24
Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)
TARMAC SECRETARIES (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-08-31
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BUTTON, Ruth Sarah→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-09-30
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TARMAC DIRECTORS (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2016-08-31
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CUFLEY, Sean Dominic Hardy→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-01
SMITH, Andrew Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 2000-11-28
TARMAC NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2016-08-31
ABRAMSON, Christoffer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-07-05 · resigned 2012-08-14
BENDALL, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1992-07-07
BURFORD, Peter Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1995-05-31
CHOULES, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-09-12 · resigned 2021-04-09
COLLINS, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-12-15
KEMP, Christopher Malcolm Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1992-12-15 · resigned 1999-12-17
MASON, Terence Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 1997-12-24
SMITH, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-12-24 · resigned 1999-12-17
WILLIAMS, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1994-03-21
WONG, Kwai Choy→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1992-07-07 · resigned 2004-07-05
WONG, Wing Yooi→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1992-10-23 · resigned 2004-07-05
WOOD, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-04-09 · resigned 2022-09-30
TARMAC NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1999-12-17 · resigned 2016-08-31
TARMAC NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1999-12-17 · resigned 2016-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Henry Ansbacher & Co Henry Ansbacher & Co Limited | Debenture | 2 properties | 04/08/1988 | 21/05/2004 |
Recent filings (154 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-11-01
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2025-08-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-23
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2024-06-10
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-18
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2022-09-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-09-08
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2022-08-19