BURFORD CITY PLAZA LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03871326 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-04
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 31.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). 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
7 live charges · oldest 31.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.7 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 (53/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
41
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 (57 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-11⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2009-05-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2009-05-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-05-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-05-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-05-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-05-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-05-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-05-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-05-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-05-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2009-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2009-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2009-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2009-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2009-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-07-31➕PORTER, Barry appointeddirector
- 2006-06-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-08-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-05-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-03-26➕NICHOLSON, Patricia Anne Mary appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-26➖WHITE, Teresa Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-11➕ANDERSON, Randolph John appointeddirector
- 2001-10-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Law Debenture Trustees Limited
- 2001-08-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Law Debenture Trustees Limited
- 2001-08-14➖ANDERSON, Randolph John resigneddirector
- 2001-06-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Law Debenture Trustees Limited
- 2001-02-28➖MOSS, Duncan John Bernard resigneddirector
- 1999-12-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Law Debenture Trustees Limited
- 1999-12-06➕GLEEK, Julian appointeddirector
- 1999-12-06➕WHITE, Teresa Catherine appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-06➕ANDERSON, Randolph John appointeddirector
- 1999-12-06➕MOSS, Duncan John Bernard appointeddirector
- 1999-12-03➖CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-12-03➖CHARLTON, Peter John resignednominee-director
- 1999-12-03➖RICHARDS, Martin Edgar resignednominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 57 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-11
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-05-11: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-02-11: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
20 Thayer Street
London
W1U 2DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
NICHOLSON, Patricia Anne Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-03-26
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ANDERSON, Randolph John→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-08-11
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GLEEK, Julian→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-12-06
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PORTER, Barry→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-07-31
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WHITE, Teresa Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-06 · resigned 2004-03-26
CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-04 · resigned 1999-12-03
ANDERSON, Randolph John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-12-06 · resigned 2001-08-14
CHARLTON, Peter John→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1999-11-04 · resigned 1999-12-03
MOSS, Duncan John Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-12-06 · resigned 2001-02-28
RICHARDS, Martin Edgar→
Resignednominee-director · ~83y · appointed 1999-11-04 · resigned 1999-12-03
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Law Debenture Trustees Law Debenture Trustees Limited | Fourteenth supplemental trust deed made between burford group limited, burford investment company limited, the company and the trustee, supplemental to, inter alia, a trust deed (the principal deed) dated 14TH september 1994. | 2 properties | 03/10/2001 | 15/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Law Debenture Trustees Law Debenture Trustees Limited | Thirteenth supplemental trust deed made between burford group limited, the company, the other existing charging subsidiaries, the nominee companies and law debenture trustees limited (the trustee) (supplemental to, inter alia, a trust deed (the principal deed) dated 14TH september 1994) | 2 properties | 31/08/2001 | 15/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Law Debenture Trustees Law Debenture Trustees Limited | Deed of release and substitution dated 25 march 1996 between burford group limited (the k/a burford group PLC), burford acquisitions limited and the trustee (then k/a L.D.C. trustees limited) and 13TH supplemental trust deed dated 31 august 2001 between burford group limited, the existing charging subsidiaries, the nominee companies and the trustee. (All terms as defined) | 1 property | 25/06/2001 | 15/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Law Debenture Trustees Law Debenture Trustees Limited | An eighth supplemental trust deed | 1 property | 17/12/1999 | 15/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Law Debenture Trustees Law Debenture Trustees Limited | Deed of release and substitution dated 25 march 1996 between burford group limited (the k/a burford group PLC), burford acquisitions limited and the trustee (then k/a L.D.C. trustees limited) and 13TH supplemental trust deed dated 31 august 2001 between burford group limited, the existing charging subsidiaries, the nominee companies and the trustee. (All terms as defined) | 1 property | 25/03/1996 | 15/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Law Debenture Trustees Law Debenture Trustees Limited | Deed of release and substitution dated 25 march 1996 between burford group limited (the k/a burford group PLC), burford acquisitions limited and the trustee (then k/a L.D.C. trustees limited) and 13TH supplemental trust deed dated 31 august 2001 between burford group limited, the existing charging subsidiaries, the nominee companies and the trustee. (All terms as defined) | 1 property | 25/03/1996 | 15/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Law Debenture Trustees Law Debenture Trustees Limited | Trust deed | 1 property | 14/09/1994 | 15/05/2009 |
Recent filings (69 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-11
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-02-11
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-05-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-05-21
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-05-21
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-05-15
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-05-15
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-05-15
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-05-15
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-05-15
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-05-15
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-05-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-28
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-22