DOCLEAF TURNAROUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03342965 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-01
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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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 66). 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 (63/100). 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, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
65 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-08-22
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-08-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-05-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2017-04-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2016-12-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC
  6. 2016-09-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2016-09-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.40
  8. 2016-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-04-25
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2016-03-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2016-03-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  12. 2016-03-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2016-03-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  14. 2015-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-04-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2015-04-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-04-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-04-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-04-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-04-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-04-19
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2000-03-27
    ➕
    SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-03-27
    ➖
    RICHARD FREEMAN & CO SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 1997-04-21
    ➕
    SOPHER, Gabrielle Ann appointed
    director
  30. 1997-04-02
    ➕
    SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor appointed
    director
  31. 1997-04-02
    ➖
    RICHARD FREEMAN & CO NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 1997-04-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DOCLEAF TURNAROUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  33. 1997-04-01
    ➕
    RICHARD FREEMAN & CO SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1997-04-01
    ➕
    RICHARD FREEMAN & CO NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-08-22

8 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2017-08-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-05-22: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Two
Snowhill
Birmingham
B4 6GA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-27
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Active
SOPHER, Gabrielle Ann→
director · ~66y · appointed 1997-04-21
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Active
SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-04-02
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Active
RICHARD FREEMAN & CO SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2000-03-27
Resigned
RICHARD FREEMAN & CO NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 1997-04-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-08-22
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2017-05-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2017-04-07
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2016-12-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-09-29
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2016-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2016-04-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-03-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-03-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-03-16
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-04-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-02