THE DEVON DAIRY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03414586 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 60). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

14 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 28.2y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (2 active, 36 linked, 27 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
194 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
75
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 (120 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-05-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-05-18
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-03-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-02-23
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-09-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2019-09-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2019-09-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2019-08-30
    ➕
    HODKINSON, Steven Paul appointed
    director
  11. 2019-08-30
    ➕
    RANA, Major Singh appointed
    director
  12. 2019-08-30
    ➖
    THORNTON, Christopher Ronald resigned
    director
  13. 2018-12-18
    ➖
    GREENBURY, Lee resigned
    director
  14. 2018-12-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-11-13
    ➕
    THORNTON, Christopher Ronald appointed
    director
  16. 2018-11-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-10-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-10-01
    ➖
    MCINNES, Andrew Ronald resigned
    director
  19. 2018-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-06-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2017-06-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2017-06-12
    ➕
    GREENBURY, Lee appointed
    director
  24. 2017-05-31
    ➖
    BURNSIDE, Maureen Agnes resigned
    secretary
  25. 2017-05-31
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  26. 2017-04-30
    ➖
    KERS, Ronald Klaas Otto resigned
    director
  27. 2016-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2015-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2015-08-14
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2014-08-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  31. 2012-11-26
    ➖
    KEANE, William Gerard resigned
    director
  32. 2012-11-26
    ➕
    KERS, Ronald Klaas Otto appointed
    director
  33. 2012-11-26
    ➕
    MCINNES, Andrew Ronald appointed
    director
  34. 2012-11-26
    ➖
    SWEENEY, Gerard resigned
    director
  35. 2012-03-09
    ➖
    WISEMAN, Robert Tennant resigned
    director
  36. 2010-09-01
    ➕
    BURNSIDE, Maureen Agnes appointed
    secretary
  37. 2010-09-01
    ➖
    SWEENEY, Gerard resigned
    secretary
  38. 2006-09-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #14
  39. 2006-09-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #13
  40. 2006-09-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #12
  41. 2006-09-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  42. 2006-09-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #10
  43. 2006-08-26
    ➕
    SWEENEY, Gerard appointed
    secretary
  44. 2006-08-26
    ➖
    YOUNG, Karen Bridget resigned
    secretary
  45. 2006-08-26
    ➕
    KEANE, William Gerard appointed
    director
  46. 2006-08-26
    ➖
    NICHOLLS, Barry John Leonard resigned
    director
  47. 2006-08-26
    ➕
    SWEENEY, Gerard appointed
    director
  48. 2006-08-26
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, David Anthony James resigned
    director
  49. 2006-08-26
    ➕
    WISEMAN, Robert Tennant appointed
    director
  50. 2006-03-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
Showing most recent 50 of 120 events

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-05-18

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.

Group structure

Müller Wiseman Dairies Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Müller Wiseman Dairies Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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THE DEVON DAIRY LIMITED
This company · 03414586

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
Müller Wiseman Dairies Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1997-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Tern Valley Business Park Shrewsbury Road
Market Drayton
Shropshire
TF9 3SQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 34 resigned)

HODKINSON, Steven Paul→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RANA, Major Singh→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNSIDE, Maureen Agnes→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Allison Jane→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-12 · resigned 2003-02-07
Resigned
KITTOW, Allison Jane→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-19 · resigned 2002-10-10
Resigned
LAWRENCE, Geoffrey Owen→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-12 · resigned 2001-09-30
Resigned
OPENSHAW, Sally Jane→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-05 · resigned 1997-08-12
Resigned
REED, Lyndsay Anne→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-12 · resigned 2000-10-31
Resigned
SWEENEY, Gerard→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-26 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
YOUNG, Karen Bridget→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-12 · resigned 2006-08-26
Resigned
BONDLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2003-03-17
Resigned
BAKER, Peter Monty→
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-08-12 · resigned 1998-11-19
Resigned
BENNETT, Alan→
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-04-26 · resigned 2004-02-14
Resigned
BLADES, Laurence William→
director · ~63y · appointed 1997-08-12 · resigned 2000-04-26
Resigned
BURROW, Richard→
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-04-26 · resigned 2002-03-25
Resigned
DE BOER, Athe→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-08-12 · resigned 1998-08-28
Resigned
GREENBURY, Lee→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-06-12 · resigned 2018-12-18
Resigned
KEANE, William Gerard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-08-26 · resigned 2012-11-26
Resigned
KERS, Ronald Klaas Otto→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-11-26 · resigned 2017-04-30
Resigned
KIDSON, Graham Leonard Patrick→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-01-22 · resigned 2001-09-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

14
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus guarantee and set off agreement1 property20/02/200626/09/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
Chattel mortgage1 property20/02/200626/09/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
Legal charge1 property20/02/200626/09/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property20/02/200626/09/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/02/200626/09/2006
satisfied
Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerleenbank B.a as Security Trustee
Security agreement1 property15/10/200415/03/2006
satisfied
Capital Bank
Capital Bank PLC
Debenture1 property27/09/200217/04/2004
satisfied
Capital Bank
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Legal charge1 property27/09/200217/04/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property27/09/200217/04/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property27/09/200217/04/2004
satisfied
First National Invoice Finance
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Fixed and floating charge1 property15/12/199916/10/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
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Legal charge1 property25/03/199918/11/2002
satisfied
Royal Bank Invoice Finance
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Fixed & floating charge2 properties08/03/199918/11/2002
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Debenture1 property24/03/199818/11/2002

Recent filings (194 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-05-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-03-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-14