FUNDAMENTAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03775351 · ltd · incorporated 1999-05-21
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9220
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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 (78/100, director aged 72). 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 (48/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
42 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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-11📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-01-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363(190)
- 2005-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2005-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-06-04📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-03-01📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2002-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-12-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-09-18➕LEWIS, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2001-05-10➖GOUGH, John Norman Barford resigneddirector
- 1999-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs FUNDAMENTAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
- 1999-05-21➕HUNT, Robert Paul appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-21➕OVERETT, Mark Victor appointeddirector
- 1999-05-21➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-05-21➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-05-21➕GOUGH, John Norman Barford appointeddirector
- 1999-05-21➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 1999-05-21➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-01-11
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9220 — SIC 9220
Registered office
147 Hempstead Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 3HF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
LEWIS, John Michael→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OVERETT, Mark Victor→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 1999-05-21
GOUGH, John Norman Barford→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 2001-05-10
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 1999-05-21
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-01-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-02-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-01-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-02-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-07-04
legacy
annual-return · 363(190)
2005-07-04
legacy
annual-return · 363(353)
2005-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2005-02-04