DISCOUNT FLIGHT CENTRE (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
03738172 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1999-03-23
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 11 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2015-12-18📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2015-12-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-12-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-12-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-12-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-12-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-06-30➕LANG, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-06-30➖MOYNIHAN, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2014-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-12-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-02-29📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP02
- 2012-02-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-12-31➕CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-12-31➖GREENACRE, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2011-12-31➕MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2011-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-07-01➖HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➖BRAITHWAITE, Neil resigneddirector
- 2011-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-26➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-15➕ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-15➖UCL SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-10-15➕BRAITHWAITE, Neil appointeddirector
- 2007-10-15➕BRIATHWAITE, Neil appointeddirector
- 2007-10-15➖BRIATHWAITE, Neil resigneddirector
- 2007-10-15➕GREENACRE, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2007-10-15➕HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-10-15➖SILVER, Steven Russell resigneddirector
- 2007-10-15➖UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-01-15➖MAYNARD, Christopher Roland resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-15➕UCL SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-15➖DALEY, Paul Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2007-01-15➖GILL, Alan resigneddirector
- 2007-01-15➕SILVER, Steven Russell appointeddirector
- 2007-01-15➕UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1999-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
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Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LANG, Andrew Paul→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-30
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CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2011-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BREARLEY, Shaun Harold→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 2000-05-30
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2010-03-26
GILL, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2004-03-23
MAYNARD, Christopher Roland→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-23 · resigned 2007-01-15
QA REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-23 · resigned 1999-03-23
UCL SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2007-10-15
BRAITHWAITE, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-06-30
BREARLEY, Shaun Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 2000-05-30
BRIATHWAITE, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2007-10-15
DALEY, Paul Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2007-01-15
GILL, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2007-01-15
GREENACRE, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-12-31
HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-07-01
HOLLING, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 2000-05-30
MOYNIHAN, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
SILVER, Steven Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2007-10-15
QA NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-23 · resigned 1999-03-23
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Recent filings (89 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2015-12-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-12-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-12-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-12-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-05-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-08