DALCERCAR LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03090281 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33170
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, 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: 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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-11-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-11-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-09-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-09-03
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2018-10-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2018-09-26
    ➕
    BUTLER, Linda appointed
    director
  9. 2018-09-26
    ➖
    ACHEAMPONG, Emmanuel Kofi resigned
    director
  10. 2017-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-08-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-08-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-08-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-08-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  19. 2013-07-25
    ➕
    STANLEY, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  20. 2013-07-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  21. 2013-07-23
    ➖
    GRAY, Rachel Anna resigned
    secretary
  22. 2012-08-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2011-08-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-09-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2008-08-19
    ➖
    BELL, Karen resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-08-19
    ➕
    GRAY, Rachel Anna appointed
    secretary
  30. 1998-04-03
    ➕
    ACHEAMPONG, Emmanuel Kofi appointed
    director
  31. 1998-04-03
    ➖
    STANLEY, Christopher resigned
    director
  32. 1995-08-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DALCERCAR LTD
  33. 1995-08-11
    ➕
    BELL, Karen appointed
    secretary
  34. 1995-08-11
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1995-08-11
    ➖
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1995-08-11
    ➕
    COWAN, Stanford Russell appointed
    nominee-director
  37. 1995-08-11
    ➖
    COWAN, Stanford Russell resigned
    nominee-director
  38. 1995-08-11
    ➕
    STANLEY, Christopher appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2019-11-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Chris William Stanley
Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence10/08/2016

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
Incorporated1995-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33170 — SIC 33170

Registered office

29 South View
Crawcrook
Ryton
Tyne & Wear
NE40 4TN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

STANLEY, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUTLER, Linda→
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-09-26
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Active
BELL, Karen→
secretary · appointed 1995-08-11 · resigned 2008-08-19
Resigned
GRAY, Rachel Anna→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-19 · resigned 2013-07-23
Resigned
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-11 · resigned 1995-08-11
Resigned
ACHEAMPONG, Emmanuel Kofi→
director · ~72y · appointed 1998-04-03 · resigned 2018-09-26
Resigned
COWAN, Stanford Russell→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1995-08-11 · resigned 1995-08-11
Resigned
STANLEY, Christopher→
director · ~57y · appointed 1995-08-11 · resigned 1998-04-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-11-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-09-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-20