BATTYE, WIMPENNY & DAWSON LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02243548 · ltd · incorporated 1988-04-13
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
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). 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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
85
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 (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-16
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-01-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-10-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2015-01-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-01-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  6. 2015-01-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2015-01-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2014-06-10
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-07-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  11. 2013-07-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  12. 2013-07-05
    ➕
    KILDAY, Steven Robert appointed
    secretary
  13. 2013-07-05
    ➖
    CONG, Kathy resigned
    secretary
  14. 2013-06-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-08-30
    ➖
    REDMAYNE, Mark John Studdert, Mr. resigned
    director
  17. 2012-08-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2012-06-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-07-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-05-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2010-10-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  23. 2010-10-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  24. 2010-10-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  25. 2010-10-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  26. 2010-10-04
    ➕
    HOOLEY, Iain William appointed
    director
  27. 2010-10-04
    ➕
    CONG, Kathy appointed
    secretary
  28. 2010-10-04
    ➖
    HOOLEY, Iain William resigned
    secretary
  29. 2010-10-04
    ➕
    REDMAYNE, Mark John Studdert, Mr. appointed
    director
  30. 2010-08-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  31. 2010-07-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  32. 2010-07-21
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  33. 2010-07-21
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  34. 2010-07-20
    ➕
    HOOLEY, Iain William appointed
    secretary
  35. 2010-07-20
    ➖
    WATTS, Paula Mary resigned
    secretary
  36. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    ELLIOTT, Stephen Maclaurin appointed
    director
  37. 2007-04-01
    ➖
    HOOLEY, Iain William resigned
    secretary
  38. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    WATTS, Paula Mary appointed
    secretary
  39. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    BURNS, Michael Hamer resigned
    director
  40. 2006-06-22
    ➕
    HOOLEY, Iain William appointed
    secretary
  41. 2006-06-22
    ➖
    LOCK, Robert Frank resigned
    secretary
  42. 2003-02-10
    ➕
    BURNS, Michael Hamer appointed
    director
  43. 2000-11-30
    ➕
    WRAGG, Jonathan Peter appointed
    director
  44. 2000-11-30
    ➖
    DICKINSON, Michael John resigned
    director
  45. 1999-10-01
    ➖
    ALLEN, Robert Anthony resigned
    director
  46. 1996-09-23
    ➖
    BROADBENT, Christopher John Bates resigned
    director
  47. 1996-09-23
    ➕
    DICKINSON, Michael John appointed
    director
  48. 1992-07-01
    ➕
    ALLEN, Robert Anthony appointed
    director
  49. 1988-04-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BATTYE, WIMPENNY & DAWSON LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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 2016-01-16

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2016-01-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-10-16: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Greyfriars Court
Paradise Square
Oxford
OX1 1BE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

KILDAY, Steven Robert→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-05
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Active
ELLIOTT, Stephen Maclaurin→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-04-01
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Active
HOOLEY, Iain William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-10-04
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Active
WRAGG, Jonathan Peter→
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONG, Kathy→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-04 · resigned 2013-07-05
Resigned
HOOLEY, Iain William→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-20 · resigned 2010-10-04
Resigned
HOOLEY, Iain William→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-22 · resigned 2007-04-01
Resigned
LOCK, Robert Frank→
secretary · resigned 2006-06-22
Resigned
WATTS, Paula Mary→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2010-07-20
Resigned
ALLEN, Robert Anthony→
director · ~67y · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 1999-10-01
Resigned
BROADBENT, Christopher John Bates→
director · ~71y · resigned 1996-09-23
Resigned
BURNS, Michael Hamer→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
DICKINSON, Michael John→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-09-23 · resigned 2000-11-30
Resigned
REDMAYNE, Mark John Studdert, Mr.→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-10-04 · resigned 2012-08-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (104 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-01-16
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2015-10-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-01-06
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-01-05
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-01-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-10-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-07-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-08-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-21