LYNEHAM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03832026 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-26
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 25.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 25.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
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 (51 events)Click to expand
- 2011-12-14⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-12-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2011-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-01-01➕GALLAGHER, Mark appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➖HOYLES, Robin Patrick resigneddirector
- 2010-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-05-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2010-05-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-05-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-04-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-04-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2010-04-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2010-04-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2010-04-01📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-03-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-04➕WARREN, Tracy Marina appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-04➖SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-16📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-02-01➕BORWICK, Geoffrey Robert James, Lord appointeddirector
- 2006-02-01➕HOBDEN, Christopher Martin appointeddirector
- 2004-12-15➖BIGGS, Neil John resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-15➕SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-15➖BIGGS, Neil John resigneddirector
- 2004-12-15➖CARPENTER, Dudley Gordon resigneddirector
- 2004-12-15➕HOYLES, Robin Patrick appointeddirector
- 2004-12-15➖SNELL, Paul resigneddirector
- 2004-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-03-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-10-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-07-11➕BIGGS, Neil John appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-11➖BAYSHILL SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-07-11➕BIGGS, Neil John appointeddirector
- 2000-07-11➕CARPENTER, Dudley Gordon appointeddirector
- 2000-07-11➕SNELL, Paul appointeddirector
- 2000-07-11➖BAYSHILL MANAGEMENT LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1999-08-26🏢Company incorporatedAs LYNEHAM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 1999-08-26➕BAYSHILL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-12-14
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-12-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-09-14: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
The Old Exchange
234 Southchurch Road
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
WARREN, Tracy Marina→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-08-04
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BORWICK, Geoffrey Robert James, Lord→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-02-01
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GALLAGHER, Mark→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-01-01
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HOBDEN, Christopher Martin→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-02-01
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BIGGS, Neil John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2004-12-15
SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2008-08-04
BAYSHILL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-08-26 · resigned 2000-07-11
BIGGS, Neil John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2004-12-15
CARPENTER, Dudley Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2004-12-15
HOYLES, Robin Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2010-12-31
SNELL, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2004-12-15
BAYSHILL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1999-08-26 · resigned 2000-07-11
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/03/2004 | 30/03/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/10/2000 | 29/09/2004 |
Recent filings (72 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-12-14
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2011-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-07-07
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-05-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-05-13
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-05-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-04-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2010-04-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-04-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-04-09
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-01