DESIGN FOR SAFETY LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03060193 · ltd · incorporated 1995-05-23
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-11-01
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-11-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-08-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-08-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-05-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-05-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-05-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-05-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-07-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-05-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-05-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2010-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-09-18
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    BLAKE, David John resigned
    director
  22. 2009-09-18
    ➖
    DARBY, Ian Philip resigned
    director
  23. 2009-09-18
    ➖
    MASSEY, Adrian Mark Timothy resigned
    director
  24. 2009-09-18
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2009-09-18
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2009-09-18
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2009-05-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2008-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-partial-exemption
    accounts · AA
  29. 2008-05-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 1997-10-16
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    FALCONER, Paul Richard resigned
    director
  31. 1995-06-06
    ➕
    BLAKE, David John appointed
    director
  32. 1995-06-06
    ➕
    DARBY, Ian Philip appointed
    director
  33. 1995-06-06
    ➕
    FALCONER, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  34. 1995-06-06
    ➕
    MASSEY, Adrian Mark Timothy appointed
    director
  35. 1995-05-24
    ➕
    NEWTON, Derek appointed
    secretary
  36. 1995-05-24
    ➕
    MCCAFFERTY, Frederick Charles appointed
    director
  37. 1995-05-24
    ➖
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1995-05-24
    ➖
    COWAN, Stanford Russell resigned
    nominee-director
  39. 1995-05-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DESIGN FOR SAFETY LTD
  40. 1995-05-23
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1995-05-23
    ➕
    COWAN, Stanford Russell appointed
    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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-11-01

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

St Judes
Barker Street
Shieldfield
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 1AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

NEWTON, Derek→
secretary · appointed 1995-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCAFFERTY, Frederick Charles→
director · ~73y · appointed 1995-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-05-23 · resigned 1995-05-24
Resigned
BLAKE, David John→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-06-06 · resigned 2009-09-18
Resigned
COWAN, Stanford Russell→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1995-05-23 · resigned 1995-05-24
Resigned
DARBY, Ian Philip→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-06-06 · resigned 2009-09-18
Resigned
FALCONER, Paul Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-06-06 · resigned 1997-10-16
Resigned
MASSEY, Adrian Mark Timothy→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-06-06 · resigned 2009-09-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-11-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-08-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-09