OAKMESH LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03083223 · ltd · incorporated 1995-07-24
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 30.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). 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 30.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2013-02-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-02-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-11-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-10-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-08-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-26📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-07-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-08-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-28📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-08-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1996-06-27➕CUNNINGHAM, Gerard, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 1996-06-27➕CUNNINGHAM, Denis appointeddirector
- 1996-06-27➕CUNNINGHAM, Gerard appointeddirector
- 1996-06-27➖ARLEN, Ann resignedsecretary
- 1996-06-27➖ARLEN, Ann resigneddirector
- 1996-06-27➖COOKLIN, Kenneth Jacob resigneddirector
- 1995-07-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Singer & Friedlander Limited
- 1995-07-25➕ARLEN, Ann appointedsecretary
- 1995-07-25➖HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-07-25➕ARLEN, Ann appointeddirector
- 1995-07-25➕COOKLIN, Kenneth Jacob appointeddirector
- 1995-07-25➖HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs OAKMESH LIMITED
- 1995-07-24➕HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-07-24➕HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 76 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 30 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-02-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
34 Margery Street
London
WC1X 0JJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
CUNNINGHAM, Gerard, Mr.→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-06-27
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CUNNINGHAM, Denis→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-06-27
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CUNNINGHAM, Gerard→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-06-27
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ARLEN, Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-25 · resigned 1996-06-27
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-07-24 · resigned 1995-07-25
ARLEN, Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1995-07-25 · resigned 1996-06-27
COOKLIN, Kenneth Jacob→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1995-07-25 · resigned 1996-06-27
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-07-24 · resigned 1995-07-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Singer & Friedlander Singer & Friedlander Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 31/07/1995 | — |
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Recent filings (57 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-02-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-11-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-10-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-02-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-08-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-26
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-07-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-02-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-10