CHANCERY NO. 2 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03934790 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-28

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

75 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

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 (54 events)Click to expand

2013-07-16
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-07-16
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Company dissolved
2013-04-02
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-03-25
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-03-01
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-10
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2012-05-10
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-04-30
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BRICKNELL, Sarah Louise appointed
secretary
2012-04-30
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ALLY, Bibi Rahima resigned
secretary
2012-03-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-12-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-12-14
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CUMMINGS, Alice Sarah Louise appointed
director
2011-12-14
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LODGE, Helen Claire resigned
director
2011-12-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-15
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-05-31
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WHITECROSS, Philip James resigned
director
2011-05-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-05-19
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LOUISE BRICKNELL, Sarah appointed
director
2011-04-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-06-03
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-09
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-17
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-12
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-08
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LODGE, Helen Claire appointed
director
2008-05-16
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-12
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GIBSON, Alan James resigned
director
2003-06-30
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HULINE-DICKENS, David resigned
director
2002-04-25
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ALLY, Bibi Rahima appointed
secretary
2002-04-25
➖
HULINE-DICKENS, David resigned
secretary
2001-12-07
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HULINE-DICKENS, David appointed
secretary
2001-12-07
➖
MEHTA, Paresh Ramanalal resigned
secretary
2001-12-07
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ENDERSBY, Brian James resigned
director
2001-12-07
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GIBSON, Alan James appointed
director
2001-12-07
➕
HULINE-DICKENS, David appointed
director
2001-12-07
➖
JONES, David resigned
director
2001-12-07
➕
SOANES, David appointed
director
2001-12-07
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SOANES, David resigned
director
2001-12-07
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WHITECROSS, Philip James appointed
director
2000-03-31
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MEHTA, Paresh Ramanalal appointed
secretary
2000-03-31
➖
E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-03-31
➕
ENDERSBY, Brian James appointed
director
2000-03-31
➕
JONES, David appointed
director

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Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100

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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
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 ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-07-16

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-02-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Beechwood Hall

Kingsmead Road

High Wycombe

Buckinghamshire

HP11 1JL

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2011-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

BRICKNELL, Sarah Louise→

secretary · appointed 2012-04-30

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Active

CUMMINGS, Alice Sarah Louise→

director · ~63y · appointed 2011-12-14

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Active

LOUISE BRICKNELL, Sarah→

director · ~62y · appointed 2011-05-19

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ALLY, Bibi Rahima→

secretary · appointed 2002-04-25 · resigned 2012-04-30

Resigned

HULINE-DICKENS, David→

secretary · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2002-04-25

Resigned

MEHTA, Paresh Ramanalal→

secretary · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2001-12-07

Resigned

E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-28 · resigned 2000-03-31

Resigned

ENDERSBY, Brian James→

director · ~78y · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2001-12-07

Resigned

GIBSON, Alan James→

director · ~71y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2008-05-12

Resigned

HULINE-DICKENS, David→

director · ~75y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2003-06-30

Resigned

JONES, David→

director · ~78y · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2001-12-07

Resigned

LODGE, Helen Claire→

director · ~50y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2011-12-14

Resigned

SOANES, David→

director · ~77y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2001-12-07

Resigned

WHITECROSS, Philip James→

director · ~63y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2011-05-31

Resigned

MIKJON LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-28 · resigned 2000-03-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2013-07-16

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2013-04-02

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2013-03-25

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-03-01

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2013-03-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2012-06-27

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2012-05-10

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2012-05-10

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-03-06

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2011-12-29

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2011-12-22

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2011-12-07

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2011-06-15

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2011-05-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-04-14