NEALE JAMES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02551997 · ltd · incorporated 1990-10-25
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 35.4y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
56
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 (55 events)Click to expand
- 2019-03-19📄bona-vacantia-companyrestoration · BONA
- 2011-01-11📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-01-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-10-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-08📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2004-11-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-09📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2004-10-09🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2004-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-11-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-11-11📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2001-10-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-10-29📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 1999-06-04🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1999-02-12🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1998-12-23➖NEWEY, Richard David resignedsecretary
- 1997-12-19🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Regentsmead Limited
- 1997-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 1997-09-09🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Regentsmead Limited
- 1997-09-09🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Regentsmead Limited
- 1997-07-18🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1997-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1997-01-22➕HARVEY, Neil James appointeddirector
- 1995-08-16🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1995-07-26➖GLASSON, Lisa Ann resignedsecretary
- 1995-07-26➕NEWEY, Richard David appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-09🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Noel Morgan Atkinson
- 1994-08-17🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-05-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-05-12➕GLASSON, Lisa Ann appointedsecretary
- 1994-05-12➖BOON, Kevin Peter resigneddirector
- 1994-01-17🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-08-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-05-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-04-13➕BOON, Kevin Peter appointeddirector
- 1993-04-13➖BOON, Michael John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 68. 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 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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 · 1 med · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-01-11
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
13 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-10-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Tower House
Parkstone Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 2JH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
ATKINSON, Neale Robert→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1990-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARVEY, Neil James→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GLASSON, Lisa Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-05-12 · resigned 1995-07-26
NEWEY, Richard David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-26 · resigned 1998-12-23
BOON, Kevin Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1994-05-12
BOON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 1993-04-13
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
13
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/06/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 12/02/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Regentsmead Regentsmead Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/12/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | Regentsmead Regentsmead Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 09/09/1997 | 09/10/2004 | |
| outstanding | Regentsmead Regentsmead Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/09/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 18/07/1997 | 22/09/1997 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/08/1995 | — | |
| outstanding | Noel Morgan Atkinson | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/11/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/08/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/05/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/01/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/08/1993 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/05/1993 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/05/1992 | 08/02/1997 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/01/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/01/1991 | — |
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Recent filings (87 total)
bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2019-03-19
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-01-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-03-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-15
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-07-14
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-11-04
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2004-11-08