LINEBUSH III LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03372190 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-16
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 27.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47250SIC 47250
  • 47260SIC 47260
  • 47620SIC 47620
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
28 officers (3 active, 28 linked, 22 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (79 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-10-25
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-10-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-07-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2019-02-27
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  5. 2019-02-27
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  6. 2019-02-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2019-02-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  8. 2019-02-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2019-02-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2019-01-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-01-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-01-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-01-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2019-01-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-01-14
    ➕
    WELCH, Robert John appointed
    director
  16. 2019-01-14
    ➖
    BLAIR, Steven resigned
    director
  17. 2019-01-14
    ➖
    CLEMENTS, Tracey resigned
    director
  18. 2019-01-14
    ➖
    MCQUARRIE, Jonny resigned
    director
  19. 2019-01-14
    ➖
    TESCO SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  20. 2018-10-29
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2018-10-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  22. 2018-10-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-10-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2017-10-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2017-10-17
    ➕
    BLAIR, Steven appointed
    director
  26. 2017-10-17
    ➕
    MCQUARRIE, Jonny appointed
    director
  27. 2017-09-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2017-07-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2017-07-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2017-07-26
    ➖
    KING, Andrew Paul resigned
    director
  31. 2017-07-23
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Mark Benjamin resigned
    director
  32. 2017-01-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  33. 2016-05-11
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Mark Benjamin appointed
    director
  34. 2016-04-11
    ➕
    CLEMENTS, Tracey appointed
    director
  35. 2016-03-08
    ➖
    REED, Anthony William resigned
    director
  36. 2015-08-10
    ➕
    KING, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  37. 2015-01-23
    ➖
    LLOYD, Jonathan Mark resigned
    director
  38. 2013-08-28
    ➖
    BYTHEWAY, Neil Trevor resigned
    director
  39. 2013-01-24
    ➕
    TESCO SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2013-01-02
    ➖
    NEVILLE-ROLFE, Lucy Jeanne, Ms. resigned
    director
  41. 2012-05-18
    ➖
    BARTON, Tracy Jayne resigned
    director
  42. 2011-04-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 2011-04-04
    ➕
    REED, Anthony William appointed
    director
  44. 2011-03-19
    ➕
    EVERITT, Mark Edward appointed
    secretary
  45. 2011-03-19
    ➕
    EVERITT, Mark Edward appointed
    director
  46. 2011-03-19
    ➖
    STOKOE, Martin Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  47. 2011-03-19
    ➕
    BARTON, Tracy Jayne appointed
    director
  48. 2011-03-19
    ➕
    BYTHEWAY, Neil Trevor appointed
    director
  49. 2011-03-19
    ➖
    FURNESS, Lee Scott resigned
    director
  50. 2011-03-19
    ➖
    LINSELL, Richard Charles resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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 2019-10-25

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2019-10-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-07-25: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

One Stop Stores Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
One Stop Stores Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
LINEBUSH III LIMITED
This company · 03372190

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
One Stop Stores Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting31/03/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Linebush Iii Holdings Limitedceased 31/03/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

1 More London Place
London
SE1 2AF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-02-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)

EVERITT, Mark Edward→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVERITT, Mark Edward→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-19
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Active
WELCH, Robert John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-01-14
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Active
SPROULE, Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 1997-05-29 · resigned 1997-06-03
Resigned
STOKOE, Martin Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 1997-05-30 · resigned 2011-03-19
Resigned
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-05-16 · resigned 1997-05-29
Resigned
BARTON, Tracy Jayne→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-03-19 · resigned 2012-05-18
Resigned
BLAIR, Steven→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-10-17 · resigned 2019-01-14
Resigned
BYTHEWAY, Neil Trevor→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-03-19 · resigned 2013-08-28
Resigned
CLEMENTS, Tracey→
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-04-11 · resigned 2019-01-14
Resigned
FURNESS, Lee Scott→
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 2011-03-19
Resigned
KING, Andrew Paul→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-08-10 · resigned 2017-07-26
Resigned
LINSELL, Richard Charles→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 2011-03-19
Resigned
LLOYD, Jonathan Mark→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-03-19 · resigned 2015-01-23
Resigned
LURIE, Geoffrey→
director · ~92y · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 2011-03-19
Resigned
MCQUARRIE, Jonny→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-10-17 · resigned 2019-01-14
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Richard Stephenson→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 2011-03-19
Resigned
MILLS, John Richardson→
director · ~92y · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 2008-02-16
Resigned
MILLS, Nigel John→
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-05-30 · resigned 2011-03-19
Resigned
MILLS, Susan→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 2011-03-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property07/08/199830/04/2011

Recent filings (140 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-10-25
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2019-07-25
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2019-02-27
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2019-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-02-21
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2019-02-20
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-02-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-26