BIRCROFT PROPERTY FINANCE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02829928 · ltd · incorporated 1993-06-24
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 32.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7032SIC 7032
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 82). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 32.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
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 (65 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-11📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-01-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-11-02📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2009-11-02📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2009-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-22➕DIXON, Stuart Roy appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-26➖DIXON, Stuart Roy resigneddirector
- 2008-11-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-08➖PADOVAN, John Mario Faskally resigneddirector
- 2008-09-30➖KURASH, Perry Ian resigneddirector
- 2008-09-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-29➖OFFORD, Clive resigneddirector
- 2008-09-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-09-11➖LANGRIDGE, Megan Joy resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-27➖PINCUS, Barry Martin resigneddirector
- 2008-08-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-08-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-08-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-07-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-07-04📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-11-26➖ROSS GOWER, Paul David resigneddirector
- 2007-11-23➖MILTON, Neil Douglas resigneddirector
- 2007-05-09➕ROSS GOWER, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2006-12-15➖WONG, Kwai Choy resigneddirector
- 2006-11-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2006-06-14➕DIXON, Stuart Roy appointeddirector
- 2005-01-21➕KURASH, Perry Ian appointeddirector
- 2005-01-21➕WONG, Kwai Choy appointeddirector
- 2004-07-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-07-01➕PADOVAN, John Mario Faskally appointeddirector
- 2004-05-04➕MILTON, Neil Douglas appointeddirector
- 2001-01-01➕OFFORD, Clive appointeddirector
- 2000-05-12➖STOUTZKER, Ian Isaac resigneddirector
- 1995-12-01➕LANGRIDGE, Megan Joy appointedsecretary
- 1995-12-01➖SADLER, David Robert resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 65 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 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 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 · 1 med ·Company 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.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523
Registered office
Portland House, Stag Place
Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5RS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
Active
BIRCHENALL, David Longworth→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-02-01
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GORDON, Douglas George→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 1994-01-04
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LANGRIDGE, Megan Joy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 2008-09-11
LANGRIDGE, Megan Joy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-08 · resigned 1994-04-15
SADLER, David Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-15 · resigned 1995-12-01
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-06-24 · resigned 1993-07-08
DIXON, Stuart Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-06-14 · resigned 2008-11-26
KURASH, Perry Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-01-21 · resigned 2008-09-30
MILTON, Neil Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-05-04 · resigned 2007-11-23
NAGGAR, Guy Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1993-07-08 · resigned 1994-02-21
OFFORD, Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2008-09-29
PADOVAN, John Mario Faskally→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2008-10-08
PINCUS, Barry Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-07-08 · resigned 2008-08-27
ROSS GOWER, Paul David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-05-09 · resigned 2007-11-26
STOUTZKER, Ian Isaac→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1994-01-04 · resigned 2000-05-12
WONG, Kwai Choy→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-01-21 · resigned 2006-12-15
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-06-24 · resigned 1993-07-08
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 15/11/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 16/07/2004 | 31/10/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 11/02/1994 | 31/10/2009 |
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Recent filings (100 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-01-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-03-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-01-22
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2009-11-02
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2009-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2009-07-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-13