DEAN & DYBALL HOMES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02598230 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-04
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
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 67). 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 (65/100).
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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-02-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-31➕MORRIS, Philip Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-31➕JOHNSON, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2009-03-31➖FLINT, Henry Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-31➖MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-31➖FLINT, Henry Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➖MCNAUGHTON, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➖PEASLAND, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2008-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-10-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-10-13📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-09-29📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-09-24➕FLINT, Henry Lawrence appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-15📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-04-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-31➕CRAWFORD, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2008-03-18➖FLINT, Henry Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-18➕MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-18➖DYBALL, Adrian Stuart Brennan resigneddirector
- 2008-03-18➕MCNAUGHTON, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2008-03-18➕PEASLAND, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2003-01-10➖BARKER, Kenneth William resigneddirector
- 2001-10-05➕FLINT, Henry Lawrence appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-05➖MACINTOSH, Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2001-10-05➕DYBALL, Adrian Stuart Brennan appointeddirector
- 2001-10-05➕FLINT, Henry Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2001-10-05➖HIRST, Martin Beverley Bodenham resigneddirector
- 2001-10-05➖MACINTOSH, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 1999-11-01➖DYBALL, Peter Brennan resigneddirector
- 1999-07-28➖MOLLOY, John Francis resigneddirector
- 1991-07-04➕DYBALL, Peter Brennan appointeddirector
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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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-02-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Endeavour House
Crow Arch Lane
Ringwood
Hampshire
BH24 1PN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
MORRIS, Philip Hugh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-03-31
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CRAWFORD, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-03-31
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JOHNSON, Mark Richard→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-03-31
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FLINT, Henry Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2009-03-31
FLINT, Henry Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2008-03-18
HARNDEN, Philip Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-04-04 · resigned 1991-05-22
MACINTOSH, Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-05-22 · resigned 2001-10-05
MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2009-03-31
BARKER, Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-05-22 · resigned 2003-01-10
DYBALL, Adrian Stuart Brennan→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2008-03-18
DYBALL, Peter Brennan→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1991-07-04 · resigned 1999-11-01
FLINT, Henry Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2009-03-31
HIRST, Martin Beverley Bodenham→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1991-05-22 · resigned 2001-10-05
LAI, Poh Lim→
Resignednominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1991-04-04 · resigned 1991-05-22
MACINTOSH, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1991-05-22 · resigned 2001-10-05
MCNAUGHTON, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2009-03-31
MOLLOY, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1991-05-22 · resigned 1999-07-28
PEASLAND, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2009-03-31
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Recent filings (83 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-02-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-11-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-28
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-04-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-04-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-04-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-10-13
legacy
address · 287
2008-10-13
legacy
address · 353
2008-10-13