DOULTON ESTATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02876135 · ltd · incorporated 1993-11-29
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 32.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 32.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-11-05
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-11-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-08-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2021-04-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2020-03-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2020-03-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  7. 2020-03-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2020-03-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2020-01-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-05-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-02-26
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2019-02-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2018-04-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-04-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-02-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-02-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-02-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2015-02-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2014-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-11-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2004-07-05
    ➖
    CURWEN, David Barry resigned
    director
  24. 2004-06-30
    ➕
    CURWEN, David Barry appointed
    director
  25. 2001-08-01
    ➕
    FORD, Jeanette appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-08-01
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Patricia resigned
    secretary
  27. 1996-07-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 1995-06-08
    ➖
    LONG, David Alan resigned
    secretary
  29. 1995-06-08
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Patricia appointed
    secretary
  30. 1995-05-02
    ➖
    FOX-BRITTON, Michael resigned
    director
  31. 1994-03-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Henry Edward Hill
  32. 1993-12-02
    ➕
    LONG, David Alan appointed
    director
  33. 1993-12-02
    ➕
    LONG, David Alan appointed
    secretary
  34. 1993-12-02
    ➖
    AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1993-12-02
    ➕
    FOX-BRITTON, Michael appointed
    director
  36. 1993-12-02
    ➖
    BUYVIEW LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1993-11-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DOULTON ESTATES LIMITED
  38. 1993-11-29
    ➕
    AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1993-11-29
    ➕
    BUYVIEW LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-11-05

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2021-11-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-08-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Alan Long
Individual · British · DOB 09/1947 · age 79
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

14 Queen Square
Bath
BA1 2HN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

FORD, Jeanette→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-01
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Active
LONG, David Alan→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-12-02
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Active
LONG, David Alan→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-02 · resigned 1995-06-08
Resigned
RUSSELL, Patricia→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-08 · resigned 2001-08-01
Resigned
AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-11-29 · resigned 1993-12-02
Resigned
CURWEN, David Barry→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2004-07-05
Resigned
FOX-BRITTON, Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-12-02 · resigned 1995-05-02
Resigned
BUYVIEW LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-11-29 · resigned 1993-12-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Henry Edward Hill
Debenture1 property21/03/199403/07/1996

Recent filings (88 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-11-05
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2021-08-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-11
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2020-03-10
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-03-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-27