ALBURY ESTATES FISHERIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03182833 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1996-03-29
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 0501
Sector: Mining & quarrying
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 80). 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).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
45 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-30➖CALEY, George Leonard Ernest resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-01➕BREARLEY, John Richard appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-04-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-04-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-04-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-04-12📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2000-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1996-05-24➕CALEY, George Leonard Ernest appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-24➖MELHUISH, Richard Edward Fitzharding resignedsecretary
- 1996-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBURY ESTATES FISHERIES LIMITED
- 1996-03-29➕MELHUISH, Richard Edward Fitzharding appointeddirector
- 1996-03-29➕PERCY, Ralph George Algernon, Duke Of Northumberland appointeddirector
- 1996-03-29➕MELHUISH, Richard Edward Fitzharding appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-29➕KI SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-03-29➖KI SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-03-29➕KI LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-03-29➖KI LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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 80 — succession pressure is live.
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 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-17
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1996-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC0501 — SIC 0501
Registered office
Estate Office
Weston Yard Albury
Nr Guildford
Surrey
GU5 9AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
BREARLEY, John Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MELHUISH, Richard Edward Fitzharding→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PERCY, Ralph George Algernon, Duke Of Northumberland→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-03-29
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CALEY, George Leonard Ernest→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-24 · resigned 2006-11-30
MELHUISH, Richard Edward Fitzharding→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-29 · resigned 1996-05-24
KI SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-03-29 · resigned 1996-03-29
KI LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-03-29 · resigned 1996-03-29
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-12-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-07-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-12-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-05-25
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-12-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-07-11
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2005-12-13
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-04-07