T.F. EDWARDS & BOYDE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02397761 · ltd · incorporated 1989-06-22
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
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7412
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-02-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-02-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2010-11-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2010-10-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2010-06-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-06-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2009-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2009-06-25
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2008-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2008-06-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2008-06-02
    📍
    legacy
    address · 353
  13. 2008-06-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  14. 2008-02-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  15. 2008-02-26
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  16. 2008-01-01
    ➖
    BOYDE, Margaret resigned
    director
  17. 2007-05-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2007-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2006-05-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2005-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2005-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2004-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2004-05-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2003-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2003-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2002-05-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 1995-11-01
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Timothy Francis appointed
    secretary
  29. 1995-11-01
    ➖
    JONES, Gary Stanley resigned
    secretary
  30. 1995-10-31
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Timothy Francis appointed
    director
  31. 1995-10-31
    ➕
    BOYDE, Margaret appointed
    director
  32. 1995-10-31
    ➖
    DAVIES, Stephen Jeremy resigned
    director
  33. 1995-10-31
    ➖
    HARRIS, Christopher Ian Knowles resigned
    director
  34. 1989-06-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As T.F. EDWARDS & BOYDE LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "EDWARDS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-02-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7412 — SIC 7412

Registered office

4 Camphill Court
West Byfleet
Surrey
KT14 6EQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

EDWARDS, Timothy Francis→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-01
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Active
EDWARDS, Timothy Francis→
director · ~65y · appointed 1995-10-31
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Active
JONES, Gary Stanley→
secretary · resigned 1995-11-01
Resigned
BOYDE, Margaret→
director · ~64y · appointed 1995-10-31 · resigned 2008-01-01
Resigned
DAVIES, Stephen Jeremy→
director · ~75y · resigned 1995-10-31
Resigned
HARRIS, Christopher Ian Knowles→
director · ~74y · resigned 1995-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-11-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-11-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-10-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-09-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-03
legacy
address · 353
2008-06-02
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-06-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-02-26
legacy
address · 287
2008-02-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-05-24