LONGFIELD PORTABLE BUILDINGS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03167404 · ltd · incorporated 1996-03-04
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-10-13
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-10-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-07-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  4. 2010-02-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2009-06-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  6. 2009-06-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion
    insolvency · 1.4
  7. 2009-01-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  8. 2009-01-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2009-01-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  10. 2009-01-06
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  11. 2008-09-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  12. 2008-04-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2007-08-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  14. 2007-04-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2007-04-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  16. 2006-10-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  17. 2006-04-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2006-02-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2005-11-22
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  20. 2005-08-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2005-07-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  22. 2005-03-31
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2004-07-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  24. 2004-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2004-03-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2003-07-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-companies-voluntary-arrangement
    insolvency · 1.1
  27. 1996-03-05
    ➕
    COSTIN, Barry Robert appointed
    secretary
  28. 1996-03-05
    ➕
    COSTIN, Barry Robert appointed
    director
  29. 1996-03-05
    ➕
    COSTIN, Philippa Ann appointed
    director
  30. 1996-03-05
    ➖
    UNICORN COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 1996-03-05
    ➖
    HASELDEN, Mary Elizabeth resigned
    nominee-director
  32. 1996-03-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LONGFIELD PORTABLE BUILDINGS LTD
  33. 1996-03-04
    ➕
    UNICORN COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1996-03-04
    ➕
    HASELDEN, Mary Elizabeth appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +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 80 — 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 candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 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 30 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 2010-10-13

13 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2010-10-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-07-13: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

BEGBIES TRAYNOR (SOUTH) LLP
The Old Exchange 234 Southchurch Road
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS1 2EG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

COSTIN, Barry Robert→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-05
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Active
COSTIN, Barry Robert→
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-03-05
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Active
COSTIN, Philippa Ann→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-03-05
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Active
UNICORN COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1996-03-05
Resigned
HASELDEN, Mary Elizabeth→
nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1996-03-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-13
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-07-13
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-02-03
liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 1.3
2009-06-26
liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion
insolvency · 1.4
2009-06-26
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2009-01-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-01-30
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-01-30
legacy
address · 287
2009-01-06
liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 1.3
2008-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-11
liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 1.3
2007-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-04-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-04-02
liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 1.3
2006-10-11