LDC (SYDNEY WHARF) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03365318 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-29
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 27.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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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. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
75 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
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 (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-11-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-11-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-09-10
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2015-08-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2015-07-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2015-07-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2015-07-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2015-05-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-06-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-03-21
    ➕
    SZPOJNAROWICZ, Christopher Robert appointed
    secretary
  15. 2013-03-21
    ➖
    REID, Andrew Donald resigned
    secretary
  16. 2013-03-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  17. 2013-03-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2012-11-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2012-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-05-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-05-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-05-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2009-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-05-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2008-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2008-05-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2008-05-01
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    legacy
    address · 353
  30. 2007-02-01
    ➖
    WHATSON, Andrew James resigned
    director
  31. 2006-11-20
    ➖
    PORTER, Nicholas Anthony resigned
    director
  32. 2003-06-30
    ➖
    RANSOME, David Peter resigned
    director
  33. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    ALLAN, Mark Christopher appointed
    director
  34. 2000-07-04
    ➖
    GRIFFIN, Peter Andrew Travers resigned
    director
  35. 2000-01-07
    ➖
    RANSOME, David Peter resigned
    secretary
  36. 2000-01-07
    ➕
    REID, Andrew Donald appointed
    secretary
  37. 1998-12-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC
  38. 1998-12-16
    ➕
    GRIFFIN, Peter Andrew Travers appointed
    director
  39. 1998-12-16
    ➕
    WHATSON, Andrew James appointed
    director
  40. 1998-06-30
    ➖
    KURASH, Perry Ian resigned
    director
  41. 1998-03-09
    ➕
    RANSOME, David Peter appointed
    director
  42. 1997-04-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LDC (SYDNEY WHARF) LIMITED
  43. 1997-04-29
    ➕
    RANSOME, David Peter appointed
    secretary
  44. 1997-04-29
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1997-04-29
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1997-04-29
    ➕
    KURASH, Perry Ian appointed
    director
  47. 1997-04-29
    ➕
    PORTER, Nicholas Anthony appointed
    director
  48. 1997-04-29
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 1997-04-29
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-11-24

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-04-29
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 · 9 resigned)

SZPOJNAROWICZ, Christopher Robert→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-21
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Active
ALLAN, Mark Christopher→
director · ~54y · appointed 2000-09-01
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Active
RANSOME, David Peter→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-29 · resigned 2000-01-07
Resigned
REID, Andrew Donald→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-07 · resigned 2013-03-21
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-04-29 · resigned 1997-04-29
Resigned
GRIFFIN, Peter Andrew Travers→
director · ~70y · appointed 1998-12-16 · resigned 2000-07-04
Resigned
KURASH, Perry Ian→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-04-29 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
PORTER, Nicholas Anthony→
director · ~57y · appointed 1997-04-29 · resigned 2006-11-20
Resigned
RANSOME, David Peter→
director · ~59y · appointed 1998-03-09 · resigned 2003-06-30
Resigned
WHATSON, Andrew James→
director · ~60y · appointed 1998-12-16 · resigned 2007-02-01
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-04-29 · resigned 1997-04-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC
Debenture1 property22/12/199822/07/2015

Recent filings (75 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-11-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-09-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-08-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-07-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-07-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-03-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-19