L & J DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03625430 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-02
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
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4525
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 26.1y
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 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2015-08-05⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2015-08-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-05-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2014-10-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-10-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-10-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-11-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-11-08⚠️liquidation-disclaimer-noticeinsolvency · F10.2
- 2010-10-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-09-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2010-09-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-09-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-28➖BROWN, Susan resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-06-21📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-06-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-04-01➖KING, Kieron Patrick resigneddirector
- 2009-10-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-08-01➕KING, Kieron Patrick appointeddirector
- 2007-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-24📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-05-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-10-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-09-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2002-01-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
- 2000-06-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-09-02🏢Company incorporatedAs L & J DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 1998-09-02➕BROWN, Laurence Edward appointeddirector
- 1998-09-02➕BROWN, Susan appointedsecretary
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 58 — 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 58. 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-08-05
9 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2015-08-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-05-05: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4525 — SIC 4525
Registered office
The Old Exchange 234 Southchurch Road
Southend-On-Sea
SS1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
BROWN, Laurence Edward→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-02 · resigned 2010-06-28
KING, Kieron Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2010-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/05/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Charge over deposits | 1 property | 22/09/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 10/01/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 07/06/2000 | 17/06/2010 |
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Recent filings (49 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-08-05
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2015-05-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-10-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-10-29
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-10-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-11-10
liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · F10.2
2011-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-10-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2010-09-21
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-09-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-06-28
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-06-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-15