GWD ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03887344 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-02

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 17.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 4534

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.4y

55/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 17.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

22 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

60 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand

2012-10-27
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-10-27
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Company dissolved
2012-07-27
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liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2012-03-06
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-10-21
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liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2011-09-02
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liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2011-08-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-08-12
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liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2011-01-18
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-20
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-05-20
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2010-05-04
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-05-04
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-04-21
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2009-12-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-01
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DUNHAM ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2009-12-01
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DUNHAM ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2009-11-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-06
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appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2009-10-06
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appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2008-12-30
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legacy
accounts · 225
2008-12-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-12-29
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-12-29
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-28
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legacy
address · 287
2008-12-28
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-28
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-16
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SYERS, Duncan Sinclair appointed
secretary
2008-12-16
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CORKHILL, Christopher John appointed
director
2008-12-16
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SYERS, Duncan Sinclair appointed
director
2008-12-16
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VENABLE, Paul St John Lloyd appointed
director
2008-12-16
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DUNHAM, Philip Stuart resigned
secretary
2008-12-16
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DUNHAM, Philip Stuart resigned
director
2008-12-16
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DUNHAM ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2008-12-16
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DUNHAM ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2008-12-16
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Co-Operative Bank PLC
2003-12-01
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DUNHAM, Judith Ann resigned
director
2001-06-18
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CHAMBERS, Kevin John appointed
director
2000-12-31
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DUNHAM, Judith Ann appointed
director
2000-12-31
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PAGE, Andrew John resigned
director
1999-12-29
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DUNHAM, Philip Stuart appointed
secretary
1999-12-29
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COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-12-29
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DUNHAM, Philip Stuart appointed
director
1999-12-29
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PAGE, Andrew John appointed
director
1999-12-29
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COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
1999-12-29
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COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
1999-12-02
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Company incorporated
As GWD ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
1999-12-02
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COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-12-02
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COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-10-27

6 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2012-10-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-07-27: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-12-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC4534 — SIC 4534

Registered office

100 Barbirolli Square

Manchester

M2 3EY

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2010-03-31

Confirmation statement

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