SYWARD PLACE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03723796 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-02
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 27.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 69). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 27.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
75 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-01-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-01-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-10-15
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-10-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2012-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2012-03-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-04-11
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2011-04-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-03-28
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    CHATHAM, Mark Philip appointed
    director
  13. 2011-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2010-12-31
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    HOYLES, Robin Patrick resigned
    director
  15. 2010-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-03-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-03-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2008-08-08
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2008-08-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2008-08-04
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    WARREN, Tracy Marina appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-08-04
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    SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston resigned
    secretary
  23. 2008-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-03-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2007-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-03-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2006-09-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  28. 2006-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2006-03-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2005-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2005-03-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 2005-03-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2004-06-28
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    HOYLES, Robin Patrick resigned
    secretary
  34. 2004-06-28
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    SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston appointed
    secretary
  35. 2003-11-13
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    DE BLABY, Richard Armand resigned
    director
  36. 2003-11-13
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    HOYLES, Robin Patrick appointed
    director
  37. 1999-05-31
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    WRIGHT, Martin James resigned
    director
  38. 1999-05-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale
  39. 1999-05-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale
  40. 1999-04-28
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Martin James appointed
    director
  41. 1999-03-30
    ➕
    CHERRY, Graham Stewart appointed
    director
  42. 1999-03-30
    ➖
    KINGSTON, Antony George resigned
    director
  43. 1999-03-26
    ➕
    HOYLES, Robin Patrick appointed
    secretary
  44. 1999-03-26
    ➖
    KINGSTON, Antony George resigned
    secretary
  45. 1999-03-24
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    KINGSTON, Antony George appointed
    secretary
  46. 1999-03-24
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 1999-03-24
    ➕
    DE BLABY, Richard Armand appointed
    director
  48. 1999-03-24
    ➕
    KINGSTON, Antony George appointed
    director
  49. 1999-03-24
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 1999-03-02
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    Company incorporated
    As SYWARD PLACE LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2014-01-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Countryside House
The Drive, Great Warley
Brentwood
Essex
CM13 3AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

WARREN, Tracy Marina→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-04
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Active
CHATHAM, Mark Philip→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-03-28
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Active
CHERRY, Graham Stewart→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOYLES, Robin Patrick→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-26 · resigned 2004-06-28
Resigned
KINGSTON, Antony George→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 1999-03-26
Resigned
SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-28 · resigned 2008-08-04
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-02 · resigned 1999-03-24
Resigned
DE BLABY, Richard Armand→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 2003-11-13
Resigned
HOYLES, Robin Patrick→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-11-13 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
KINGSTON, Antony George→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 1999-03-30
Resigned
WRIGHT, Martin James→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-04-28 · resigned 1999-05-31
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-02 · resigned 1999-03-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale
Legal charge and floating charge1 property12/05/199915/03/2005
satisfied
Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale
Account charge1 property12/05/199915/03/2005

Recent filings (75 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-01-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-30