FENCHURCH DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03916836 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-26
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 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-01-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-09-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-09-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-07-09
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  6. 2015-03-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-10-22
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-01-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-07-23
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-06-27
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  11. 2013-04-03
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  12. 2013-04-03
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    address · AD02
  13. 2013-04-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  14. 2013-03-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2013-02-01
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    GORMLEY, Greg appointed
    secretary
  16. 2013-01-01
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    HARBRON, David resigned
    secretary
  17. 2012-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-01-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-01-27
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  20. 2012-01-27
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
    address · AD02
  21. 2011-11-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2011-11-15
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
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  23. 2011-03-29
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  24. 2011-01-26
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  25. 2011-01-26
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  26. 2010-07-01
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  27. 2010-02-02
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  28. 2009-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  29. 2008-03-31
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    COLE, Robin Andrew resigned
    director
  30. 2006-12-19
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Julian Hodge Bank Limited
  31. 2006-11-20
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Julian Hodge Bank Limited
  32. 2006-11-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Julian Hodge Bank Limited
  33. 2006-05-01
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    HARBRON, David appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-05-01
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    THAMES VALLEY CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2005-04-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: P J Carter
  36. 2005-04-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Julian Hodge Bank Limited
  37. 2005-04-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Julian Hodge Bank Limited
  38. 2005-04-07
    ➕
    COLE, Robin Andrew appointed
    director
  39. 2005-01-25
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    AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2005-01-25
    ➕
    THAMES VALLEY CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2000-02-01
    ➕
    FERNANDEZ, Mark Ronald appointed
    director
  42. 2000-02-01
    ➖
    KELIHER, James Adam resigned
    secretary
  43. 2000-02-01
    ➕
    AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2000-02-01
    ➖
    HOGGETT, Jonathan Mark resigned
    director
  45. 2000-01-26
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    Company incorporated
    As FENCHURCH DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  46. 2000-01-26
    ➕
    KELIHER, James Adam appointed
    secretary
  47. 2000-01-26
    ➕
    HOGGETT, Jonathan Mark appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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

1 high · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-01-05

6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

One
St. Peters Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 7QU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

GORMLEY, Greg→
secretary · appointed 2013-02-01
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Active
FERNANDEZ, Mark Ronald→
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-02-01
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Active
HARBRON, David→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2013-01-01
Resigned
KELIHER, James Adam→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2000-02-01
Resigned
AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2005-01-25
Resigned
THAMES VALLEY CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-01-25 · resigned 2006-05-01
Resigned
COLE, Robin Andrew→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
HOGGETT, Jonathan Mark→
director · ~73y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2000-02-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Julian Hodge Bank
Julian Hodge Bank Limited
Debenture1 property19/12/2006—
outstanding
Julian Hodge Bank
Julian Hodge Bank Limited
Charge over building contract1 property20/11/2006—
outstanding
Julian Hodge Bank
Julian Hodge Bank Limited
Charge over building contract1 property20/11/2006—
outstanding
P J Carter
Legal charge1 property29/04/2005—
outstanding
Julian Hodge Bank
Julian Hodge Bank Limited
Legal mortgage1 property29/04/2005—
outstanding
Julian Hodge Bank
Julian Hodge Bank Limited
Assignment1 property29/04/2005—
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Recent filings (75 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-09-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-06-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-03
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2013-04-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-04-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-06-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-27