THE MANOR LABORATORY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02808351 · ltd · incorporated 1993-04-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 27.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8514
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 27.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 12 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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 (71 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-08-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-04-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-08-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-31📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-08-31📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-29📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-09-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-23➕GORDON, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-23➖MCCALL, John resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-01📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2005-11-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-09-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-09-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-09-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-09-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-11-01➕HUDSON, Paul Stephen appointeddirector
- 2003-10-31➖WILLIAMS, Hugh Morgan resigneddirector
- 2003-06-30➖LONGHORN, Grahame resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-30➕MCCALL, John appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-01➕WILLIAMS, Hugh Morgan appointeddirector
- 2002-07-01➕LONGHORN, Grahame appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-30➖BLACKETT, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2001-05-01➕BLACKETT, Colin appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-30➖HIGGINS, Gary resignedsecretary
- 1998-12-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-07-29➖COLLINS, Brian resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-29➕HIGGINS, Gary appointedsecretary
- 1998-07-29➖COLLINS, Brian resigneddirector
- 1998-02-06➕COLLINS, Brian appointeddirector
- 1997-09-15➕COLLINS, Brian appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-31➖PALLESCHI, Dominic resignedsecretary
- 1997-08-31➖PALLESCHI, Dominic resigneddirector
- 1996-11-12➕MELCHER, David Henry, Dr appointeddirector
- 1996-11-12➖HORLEY, John Fairbourne, Dr resignedsecretary
- 1996-11-12➕PALLESCHI, Dominic appointedsecretary
- 1996-11-12➖HORLEY, John Fairbourne, Dr resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 2011-08-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC8514 — SIC 8514
Registered office
Salters Lane
Sedgefield
Stockton
TS21 3EA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
GORDON, Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-02-23
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GORDON, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-11-18
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HUDSON, Paul Stephen→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2003-11-01
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MELCHER, David Henry, Dr→
Activedirector · ~92y · appointed 1996-11-12
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BLACKETT, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2002-06-30
COLLINS, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-15 · resigned 1998-07-29
HIGGINS, Gary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-29 · resigned 2001-04-30
HORLEY, John Fairbourne, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-18 · resigned 1996-11-12
HORLEY, John Fairbourne, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1993-07-06
LONGHORN, Grahame→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2003-06-30
MCCALL, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2007-02-23
PALLESCHI, Dominic→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-12 · resigned 1997-08-31
SALEH, Ebrahim Ismail→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1993-04-13
TROTTER, Andrew James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-06 · resigned 1993-11-18
COLLINS, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-02-06 · resigned 1998-07-29
HORLEY, John Fairbourne, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1996-11-12
IVERSEN, Simon Andrew, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1993-07-06
KENNY, Martin Whitthorn, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1993-07-06
MELCHER, David Henry, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1993-07-06
PALLESCHI, Dominic→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1996-11-12 · resigned 1997-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 01/12/1998 | 01/11/2005 |
Recent filings (98 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-04-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-31
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-08-31
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-08
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-01-29
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-05-17
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-02-26