ARLINGTON ESTATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02392608 · ltd · incorporated 1989-06-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
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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 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-12-04
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-12-04
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-09-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2015-04-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2015-04-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2014-01-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2014-01-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  8. 2014-01-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-resolution-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC RES
  9. 2014-01-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2014-01-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  11. 2013-06-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-06-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-06-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-06-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2009-11-06
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2009-11-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2009-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-06-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2009-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-06-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2007-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2001-05-23
    ➕
    HOLDING, Ann-Louise appointed
    director
  28. 2001-05-23
    ➖
    BLACK, Terence Robert William resigned
    director
  29. 1999-02-26
    ➕
    BLACK, Terence Robert William appointed
    director
  30. 1999-02-26
    ➖
    CARROLL, Stuart Paul resigned
    director
  31. 1997-04-25
    ➕
    CARROLL, Stuart Paul appointed
    director
  32. 1997-04-25
    ➖
    WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen resigned
    director
  33. 1993-06-21
    ➖
    KEITH, Kenneth Alexander Baron resigned
    director
  34. 1993-06-21
    ➖
    NORRIS, Raymond Harold resigned
    director
  35. 1993-05-12
    ➕
    PARKES, David Stanley appointed
    secretary
  36. 1993-05-12
    ➕
    PARKES, David Stanley appointed
    director
  37. 1993-05-12
    ➖
    FEGAN, Michael Melvyn resigned
    secretary
  38. 1993-05-12
    ➖
    CHOLMELEY, Robert Cecil resigned
    director
  39. 1993-05-12
    ➖
    MACECHERN, Gavin Macalister resigned
    director
  40. 1993-05-12
    ➖
    PRICE, Humphrey James Montgomery resigned
    director
  41. 1993-05-12
    ➕
    WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen appointed
    director
  42. 1993-03-31
    ➖
    MOULD, Harold Raymond resigned
    director
  43. 1993-01-30
    ➖
    VAUGHAN, Patrick Lionel resigned
    director
  44. 1992-06-30
    ➖
    COOKSON, Brian resigned
    director
  45. 1992-06-29
    ➖
    BLACKWELL, Anne Christine resigned
    secretary
  46. 1992-06-29
    ➕
    FEGAN, Michael Melvyn appointed
    secretary
  47. 1992-03-31
    ➖
    EUSTACE, Dudley Graham resigned
    director
  48. 1991-12-31
    ➖
    EVANS, Richard Harry resigned
    director
  49. 1989-06-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARLINGTON ESTATES LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 2015-12-04

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2015-12-04: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-09-04: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

KPMG LLP
15 Canada Square Canary Wharf
London
E14 5GL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

PARKES, David Stanley→
secretary · appointed 1993-05-12
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Active
HOLDING, Ann-Louise→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKES, David Stanley→
director · ~63y · appointed 1993-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACKWELL, Anne Christine→
secretary · resigned 1992-06-29
Resigned
FEGAN, Michael Melvyn→
secretary · appointed 1992-06-29 · resigned 1993-05-12
Resigned
BLACK, Terence Robert William→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2001-05-23
Resigned
CARROLL, Stuart Paul→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-04-25 · resigned 1999-02-26
Resigned
CHOLMELEY, Robert Cecil→
director · ~87y · resigned 1993-05-12
Resigned
COOKSON, Brian→
director · ~95y · resigned 1992-06-30
Resigned
EUSTACE, Dudley Graham→
director · ~90y · resigned 1992-03-31
Resigned
EVANS, Richard Harry→
director · ~84y · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned
KEITH, Kenneth Alexander Baron→
director · ~110y · resigned 1993-06-21
Resigned
MACECHERN, Gavin Macalister→
director · ~82y · resigned 1993-05-12
Resigned
MOULD, Harold Raymond→
director · ~86y · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
NORRIS, Raymond Harold→
director · ~99y · resigned 1993-06-21
Resigned
PRICE, Humphrey James Montgomery→
director · ~84y · resigned 1993-05-12
Resigned
VAUGHAN, Patrick Lionel→
director · ~79y · resigned 1993-01-30
Resigned
WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-05-12 · resigned 1997-04-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-12-04
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2015-09-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-01-28
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-01-24
liquidation-resolution-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC RES
2014-01-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-01-24
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-01-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-06-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-16