LION CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03609642 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 4525SIC 4525
- 7487SIC 7487
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-09-03➖PINFIELD, Nicholas Charles resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-09-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-09-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2005-08-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-05-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2003-04-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-08-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-08-30📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2002-07-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1998-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs LION CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITED
- 1998-08-04➕RILEY, Ian De appointeddirector
- 1998-08-04➕PINFIELD, Nicholas Charles appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-04➕EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-04➖EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-04➕EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-08-04➖EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-25
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Meryll House
57 Worcester Road
Bromsgrove
Worcs
B61 7DN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
RILEY, Ian De→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PINFIELD, Nicholas Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-04 · resigned 2009-09-03
EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-04 · resigned 1998-08-04
EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-08-04 · resigned 1998-08-04
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Recent filings (39 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-02-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-03
legacy
address · 287
2009-08-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-24
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-03-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-04
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-09-03
legacy
address · 287
2007-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-03-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-07-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2005-12-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-08-15