BERNARD GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02984745 · ltd · incorporated 1994-10-31
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 19.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6024
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
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 (57 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-17⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-08-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-05-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2011-02-04📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-12-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2009-12-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-12-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-12-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-31➖OLIVER, David John resigneddirector
- 2009-02-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-10➖KIMBER, Edwin Barry resigneddirector
- 2009-02-10➖WOOD, Alan Reginald resigneddirector
- 2008-11-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-12➕HOUGH, Alexander John appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-12➖OLIVER, David John resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-14📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-02-23➕DE ST SIMON, Herbert appointeddirector
- 2007-02-23➕JANNIN, Bertrand appointeddirector
- 2007-02-23➕JORE, Didier appointeddirector
- 2007-02-23➖CLEETON, Austen Edgar resigneddirector
- 2007-02-23➖WILSON, Bruce Alan resigneddirector
- 2007-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC Acting as Agent for the National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-11-24➖NEAME, Craig Ashley resigneddirector
- 2002-10-11➕NEAME, Craig Ashley appointeddirector
- 1999-03-24➖BOOTLE, William John resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-24➕OLIVER, David John appointedsecretary
- 1995-05-12➖RADZIWILL, John resigneddirector
- 1994-10-31🏢Company incorporatedAs BERNARD GROUP LIMITED
- 1994-10-31➕BOOTLE, William John appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-31➕LEVERETT, Steven John appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-31➖LEVERETT, Steven John resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-31➕CHARGE, Colin Frederick appointeddirector
- 1994-10-31➖CHARGE, Colin Frederick resigneddirector
- 1994-10-31➕CLEETON, Austen Edgar appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-08-17
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-08-17: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-05-17: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6024 — SIC 6024
Registered office
ANTONY BATTY AND CO LLP
3 Field Court Grays Inn
London
WC1R 5EF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
HOUGH, Alexander John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-12-12
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DE ST SIMON, Herbert→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-02-23
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JANNIN, Bertrand→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-02-23
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JORE, Didier→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-02-23
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BOOTLE, William John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1999-03-24
LEVERETT, Steven John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1994-10-31
OLIVER, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 2007-12-12
CHARGE, Colin Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1994-10-31
CLEETON, Austen Edgar→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2007-02-23
KIMBER, Edwin Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2009-02-10
LEVERETT, Steven John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1994-10-31
NEAME, Craig Ashley→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2002-10-11 · resigned 2004-11-24
OLIVER, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2009-03-31
RADZIWILL, John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1995-05-12
WILSON, Bruce Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2007-02-23
WOOD, Alan Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2009-02-10
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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 Royal Bank of Scotland PLC Acting as Agent for the National Westminster Bank PLC | Security accession deed | 1 property | 23/02/2007 | 03/02/2011 |
Recent filings (93 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-08-17
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-05-17
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2011-05-17
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-02-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-09
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-01-08
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-12-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-12-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-29