DIALCARD FLEET SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02645127 · ltd · incorporated 1991-09-12
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
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7484
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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 (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
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
124 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-10-12
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-10-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-07-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2010-11-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
  5. 2010-11-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2010-11-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.40
  7. 2010-08-11
    📍
    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  8. 2010-08-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2010-07-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  10. 2010-07-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2010-07-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  12. 2009-11-28
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2009-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2009-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2009-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-09-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2009-04-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  18. 2009-03-27
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  19. 2008-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-10-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2007-10-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-02-23
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  24. 2006-11-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  25. 2006-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-09-28
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2006-06-29
    ➕
    TORRE, Jean Marc appointed
    director
  28. 2006-06-29
    ➖
    BISMUT, Philippe resigned
    director
  29. 2004-02-25
    ➖
    LE GALL, Michel resigned
    director
  30. 2003-07-31
    ➕
    BIGGS, Anthony Mark appointed
    director
  31. 2003-07-31
    ➖
    TUTT, Anne Catherine resigned
    director
  32. 2002-10-01
    ➕
    BRAND, Julian appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-09-30
    ➖
    MCKENNA, Mairead Maria resigned
    secretary
  34. 2002-09-01
    ➕
    BISMUT, Philippe appointed
    director
  35. 2002-03-31
    ➖
    CULLUM, John David resigned
    director
  36. 2001-06-27
    ➖
    BIRD, David Alan resigned
    director
  37. 2001-06-27
    ➕
    LE GALL, Michel appointed
    director
  38. 2001-01-15
    ➕
    TUTT, Anne Catherine appointed
    director
  39. 2000-01-31
    ➖
    BRYANT, Sheila Jane resigned
    director
  40. 1999-10-13
    ➕
    BRYANT, Sheila Jane appointed
    director
  41. 1999-01-04
    ➖
    LARQUE, Godfrey John resigned
    director
  42. 1998-01-20
    ➖
    BROWN, Adam John Witherow resigned
    secretary
  43. 1998-01-20
    ➕
    MCKENNA, Mairead Maria appointed
    secretary
  44. 1998-01-20
    ➕
    BIRD, David Alan appointed
    director
  45. 1998-01-20
    ➕
    CULLUM, John David appointed
    director
  46. 1998-01-20
    ➕
    LARQUE, Godfrey John appointed
    director
  47. 1998-01-20
    ➖
    POLLARD, Robert John resigned
    director
  48. 1998-01-20
    ➖
    SMITH, George resigned
    director
  49. 1998-01-20
    ➖
    SUMNER, Martin Dudley resigned
    director
  50. 1996-10-21
    ➕
    BROWN, Adam John Witherow appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 69. 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-10-12

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2011-10-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-07-12: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7484 — SIC 7484

Registered office

No 1 Dorset Street
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 2DP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)

BRAND, Julian→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-01
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Active
BIGGS, Anthony Mark→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-07-31
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Active
TORRE, Jean Marc→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-06-29
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Active
BROWN, Adam John Witherow→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-21 · resigned 1998-01-20
Resigned
MCKENNA, Mairead Maria→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-20 · resigned 2002-09-30
Resigned
STUART-BUTTLE, Peter David John→
secretary · resigned 1996-10-21
Resigned
BIRD, David Alan→
director · ~66y · appointed 1998-01-20 · resigned 2001-06-27
Resigned
BISMUT, Philippe→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2006-06-29
Resigned
BLACK, Gilbert→
director · ~93y · resigned 1995-02-22
Resigned
BRYANT, Sheila Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-10-13 · resigned 2000-01-31
Resigned
CONNELL, Gregson Lee→
director · ~63y · appointed 1993-09-01 · resigned 1996-05-01
Resigned
CULLUM, John David→
director · ~82y · appointed 1998-01-20 · resigned 2002-03-31
Resigned
DALE, Arthur Geoffrey→
director · ~80y · resigned 1996-05-01
Resigned
ELIAS, David Michael Alexander→
director · ~74y · resigned 1996-05-01
Resigned
FAULKNER, Gerald→
director · ~84y · resigned 1995-01-11
Resigned
GLEADELL, Peter John→
director · ~65y · resigned 1993-08-31
Resigned
LARQUE, Godfrey John→
director · ~76y · appointed 1998-01-20 · resigned 1999-01-04
Resigned
LE GALL, Michel→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-06-27 · resigned 2004-02-25
Resigned
POLLARD, Robert John→
director · ~79y · resigned 1998-01-20
Resigned
SMITH, George→
director · ~85y · resigned 1998-01-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (124 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-10-12
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2011-07-12
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2010-11-10
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-11-10
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2010-11-10
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-08-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-08-11
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-07-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-07-29
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-07-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-18