BRITISH BUSINESS PARKS

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03563675 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1998-05-14
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
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 16 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-08-21
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-08-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-06-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-05-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-05-24
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  8. 2016-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-05-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-05-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-05-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-05-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-05-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-03-28
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  19. 2010-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-05-25
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-05-25
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  22. 2010-05-25
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    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-02-05
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    officers · TM01
  24. 2010-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2010-01-19
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    officers · AP01
  26. 2009-11-27
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    BAKER, John Derek appointed
    director
  27. 2009-11-27
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    PUNCH, John Nicholas appointed
    director
  28. 2009-11-27
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    HARRIS, Anthony Charles resigned
    director
  29. 2009-11-27
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    LINDSEY, David Ian resigned
    director
  30. 2009-09-03
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    EADE, Alan Charles resigned
    director
  31. 2008-12-04
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    LINDSEY, David Ian appointed
    director
  32. 2008-11-06
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    HARRIS, Anthony Charles appointed
    director
  33. 2008-07-16
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    EMERY, Vanessa Ann resigned
    director
  34. 2008-04-06
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    JOBSON, Timothy Akers resigned
    secretary
  35. 2007-03-19
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    EADE, Alan Charles appointed
    director
  36. 2006-12-18
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    CRUNDELL, Robert Frank resigned
    director
  37. 2006-12-18
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    LYONS, Richard Sharratt resigned
    director
  38. 2006-12-18
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    TAMBERLIN, John resigned
    director
  39. 2006-12-18
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    TOMKINS, Leslie Alan resigned
    director
  40. 2005-12-14
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    MURRAY, John appointed
    director
  41. 2005-10-07
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    CRUNDELL, Robert Frank appointed
    director
  42. 2005-06-15
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    EMERY, Vanessa Ann appointed
    director
  43. 2005-06-13
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    CRUNDWELL, Robert Frank resigned
    director
  44. 2003-03-19
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    LYONS, Richard Sharratt appointed
    director
  45. 2001-11-12
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    GARDNER, Nicholas John Yorke resigned
    director
  46. 2001-01-01
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    TAMBERLIN, John appointed
    director
  47. 2000-12-31
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    FROST, David Stuart resigned
    director
  48. 1999-07-01
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    SAYERS, John Richard Charles resigned
    director
  49. 1998-05-14
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    Company incorporated
    As BRITISH BUSINESS PARKS
  50. 1998-05-14
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    LOWE, Brian Frank appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 94 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 94 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2018-08-21

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1998-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Arbor House
Broadway North
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 2AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

BAKER, John Derek→
director · ~94y · appointed 2009-11-27
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Active
LOWE, Brian Frank→
director · ~83y · appointed 1998-05-14
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Active
MURRAY, John→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-12-14
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Active
PUNCH, John Nicholas→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-11-27
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Active
JOBSON, Timothy Akers→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 2008-04-06
Resigned
CRUNDELL, Robert Frank→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-10-07 · resigned 2006-12-18
Resigned
CRUNDWELL, Robert Frank→
director · ~78y · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 2005-06-13
Resigned
EADE, Alan Charles→
director · ~83y · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2009-09-03
Resigned
EMERY, Vanessa Ann→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-06-15 · resigned 2008-07-16
Resigned
FROST, David Stuart→
director · ~73y · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
GARDNER, Nicholas John Yorke→
director · ~88y · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 2001-11-12
Resigned
HARRIS, Anthony Charles→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-11-06 · resigned 2009-11-27
Resigned
LINDSEY, David Ian→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-12-04 · resigned 2009-11-27
Resigned
LYONS, Richard Sharratt→
director · ~82y · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2006-12-18
Resigned
SAYERS, John Richard Charles→
director · ~87y · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 1999-07-01
Resigned
TAMBERLIN, John→
director · ~85y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2006-12-18
Resigned
TOMKINS, Leslie Alan→
director · ~84y · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 2006-12-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-08-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-06-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-11-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-11-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-29