DOWNSTREAM ACCESS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03829464 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-20
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 21.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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
1 live charge · oldest 21.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
51 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-11-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-08-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-07-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-19📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-07-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-02-12📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2007-07-19📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Opus 102 Limited as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties (The Agent)
- 2002-08-02➖RANDALL, John David resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-01➕LAVERY, Andrew Charles appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-01➕LAVERY, Andrew Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-07-01➖RANDALL, John David resigneddirector
- 1999-10-31➕DE HAAN, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 1999-10-31➕RANDALL, John David appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-31➖E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-10-31➕RANDALL, John David appointeddirector
- 1999-10-31➖MIKJON LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-08-20🏢Company incorporatedAs DOWNSTREAM ACCESS LIMITED
- 1999-08-20➕E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-20➕MIKJON LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-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 74 — 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 74 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 2013-11-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Woolyard
54 Bermondsey Street
London
SE1 3UD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
LAVERY, Andrew Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-07-01
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DE HAAN, Peter Charles→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-10-31
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LAVERY, Andrew Charles→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-07-01
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RANDALL, John David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-31 · resigned 2002-08-02
E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 1999-10-31
RANDALL, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1999-10-31 · resigned 2002-07-01
MIKJON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 1999-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Opus 102 as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties (The Agent) Opus 102 Limited as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties (The Agent) | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 25/02/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (51 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-11-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-08-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-11-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-14