BENCHMARK (RIVERMILL) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03377598 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-22

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 28.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

43/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. 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 (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.7y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 28.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

125 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

43/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand

2016-02-19
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-02-19
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Company dissolved
2015-11-19
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-10-03
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change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2014-10-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-10-02
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-10-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-10-02
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-09-04
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-09-04
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Charge satisfied #3
2014-05-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-24
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2014-02-24
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2014-02-03
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-01-31
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SLOCOMBE, Stephen Roy resigned
director
2013-12-02
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BOWDEN, Matthew Neville appointed
director
2013-12-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-01
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-30
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PALMER, Graham Frederick Boyd resigned
director
2013-09-27
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VASILEV, Panayot Kostadinov appointed
director
2013-07-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-05-31
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-09-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-07-02
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MARFLEET, Thomas resigned
director
2012-07-02
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PALMER, Graham Frederick Boyd appointed
director
2012-07-02
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-07-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-05-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-18
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-15
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-07-29
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SLOCOMBE, Stephen Roy appointed
director
2011-07-29
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URIA FERNANDEZ, Manuel resigned
director
2010-10-29
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DEL BEATO, Ilaria Jane resigned
director
2010-10-29
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GATISS, Ian William resigned
director
2009-07-16
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MARFLEET, Thomas appointed
director
2009-07-16
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PEARSON, William James resigned
director
2009-03-12
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PEARSON, William James appointed
director
2007-06-01
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SLOCOMBE, Stephen Roy appointed
secretary
2007-06-01
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BAMBER, Janine Margaret resigned
secretary
2007-03-19
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BOTHA, Stephanie resigned
director
2007-03-15
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URIA FERNANDEZ, Manuel appointed
director
2006-12-22
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BAMBER, Janine Margaret appointed
secretary
2006-12-22
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BROWN, Grace resigned
secretary
2006-10-17
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ABRAMSON, Christoffer resigned
director
2006-10-17
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BOTHA, Stephanie appointed
director
2005-06-29
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GATISS, Ian William appointed
director
2004-12-15
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BROWN, Grace appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 72 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-02-19

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2016-02-19: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-11-19: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-05-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

1 More London Place

London

SE1 2AF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

SLOCOMBE, Stephen Roy→

secretary · appointed 2007-06-01

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Active

BOWDEN, Matthew Neville→

director · ~44y · appointed 2013-12-02

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Active

VASILEV, Panayot Kostadinov→

director · ~50y · appointed 2013-09-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BAMBER, Janine Margaret→

secretary · appointed 2006-12-22 · resigned 2007-06-01

Resigned

BROWN, Grace→

secretary · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2006-12-22

Resigned

NORMAN, Andrew Peter Livesay→

secretary · appointed 2001-06-13 · resigned 2004-07-01

Resigned

WEISS, Beatrix Anna Margarita Parsons→

secretary · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2004-12-15

Resigned

WONG, Wing Yooi→

secretary · appointed 1997-06-11 · resigned 2001-06-13

Resigned

FETTER SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-05-22 · resigned 1997-06-11

Resigned

ABRAMSON, Christoffer→

director · ~56y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2006-10-17

Resigned

BOTHA, Stephanie→

director · ~59y · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2007-03-19

Resigned

DEL BEATO, Ilaria Jane→

director · ~60y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2010-10-29

Resigned

GATISS, Ian William→

director · ~62y · appointed 2005-06-29 · resigned 2010-10-29

Resigned

KEMPNER, Nigel Justin→

director · ~70y · appointed 1997-06-11 · resigned 2004-07-01

Resigned

MARFLEET, Thomas→

director · ~50y · appointed 2009-07-16 · resigned 2012-07-02

Resigned

PALMER, Graham Frederick Boyd→

director · ~46y · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2013-09-30

Resigned

PEARSON, William James→

director · ~50y · appointed 2009-03-12 · resigned 2009-07-16

Resigned

SLOCOMBE, Stephen Roy→

director · ~62y · appointed 2011-07-29 · resigned 2014-01-31

Resigned

URIA FERNANDEZ, Manuel→

director · ~58y · appointed 2007-03-15 · resigned 2011-07-29

Resigned

WONG, Kwai Choy→

director · ~70y · appointed 1997-06-11 · resigned 2004-07-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty and the Crown Estate Commissioners	Legal and equitable charge	1 property	01/10/1999	04/09/2014
satisfied	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Third party floating charge	1 property	29/09/1997	01/04/2004
satisfied	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Third party legal charge	1 property	29/09/1997	01/04/2004

Recent filings (125 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2016-02-19

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.71

2015-11-19

change-sail-address-company-with-new-address

address · AD02

2014-10-03

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2014-10-03

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2014-10-02

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2014-10-02

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2014-10-02

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2014-09-04

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-05-27

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2014-03-24

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2014-02-24

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2014-02-03

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-12-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-10-03

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-10-01