LDC (KINGSMEAD) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03301790 · ltd · incorporated 1997-01-14
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 29.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
59
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2016-08-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-08-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-06-17📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2016-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-05-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-05-20➖ALLAN, Mark Christopher resigneddirector
- 2016-05-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-01-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-10-27➕SZPOJNAROWICZ, Christopher Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-09-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2015-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-07-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-07-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-07-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-07-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2015-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-02-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-20➕SZPOJNAROWICZ, Christopher Robert appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-20➖REID, Andrew Donald resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2013-03-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-01-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2007-01-14➖WHATSON, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2006-11-20➖PORTER, Nicholas Anthony resigneddirector
- 2003-06-30➖RANSOME, David Peter resigneddirector
- 2000-09-01➕ALLAN, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2000-07-04➖GRIFFIN, Peter Andrew Travers resigneddirector
- 2000-01-07➖RANSOME, David Peter resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-07➕REID, Andrew Donald appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-04➕GRIFFIN, Peter Andrew Travers appointeddirector
- 1998-03-02➕RANSOME, David Peter appointeddirector
- 1998-03-02➕WHATSON, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 1998-01-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC
- 1998-01-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC
- 1997-04-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Julian Hodge Bank Limited
- 1997-04-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Julian Hodge Bank Limited
- 1997-04-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Julian Hodge Bank Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-08-09
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
The Core
40 St Thomas Street
Bristol
BS1 6JX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
SZPOJNAROWICZ, Christopher Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-03-20
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SZPOJNAROWICZ, Christopher Robert→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-10-27
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RANSOME, David Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-14 · resigned 2000-01-07
REID, Andrew Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-07 · resigned 2013-03-20
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-14 · resigned 1997-01-14
ALLAN, Mark Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2016-05-20
GRIFFIN, Peter Andrew Travers→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-11-04 · resigned 2000-07-04
PORTER, Nicholas Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1997-01-14 · resigned 2006-11-20
RANSOME, David Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-03-02 · resigned 2003-06-30
WHATSON, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-03-02 · resigned 2007-01-14
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 22/01/1998 | 22/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC | Deed of assignment of rents | 1 property | 22/01/1998 | 22/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Julian Hodge Bank Julian Hodge Bank Limited | Single debenture | 1 property | 14/04/1997 | 22/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Julian Hodge Bank Julian Hodge Bank Limited | Charge | 1 property | 03/04/1997 | 22/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Julian Hodge Bank Julian Hodge Bank Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 03/04/1997 | 22/07/2015 |
Recent filings (83 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-08-09
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2016-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-05-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-05-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-10-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-07-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-07-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-07-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-07-22