DRAUGHTING NORTHERN LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03950187 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-17
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised design activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-07-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-07-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-05-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-04-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-07-14
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-03-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-09-17
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-04-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-08-07
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-04-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-10-30
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-03-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-07-29
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-04-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-10-12
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    address · AD01
  21. 2011-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2000-03-17
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    Company incorporated
    As DRAUGHTING NORTHERN LTD
  23. 2000-03-17
    ➕
    APPLETON, Anita appointed
    secretary
  24. 2000-03-17
    ➕
    APPLETON, Nigel Clifford appointed
    director
  25. 2000-03-17
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2000-03-17
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    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2000-03-17
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    COWAN, Judy Rosalie appointed
    director
  28. 2000-03-17
    ➖
    COWAN, Judy Rosalie resigned
    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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-07-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities

Registered office

Metropolitan House Longrigg
Swalwell
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE16 3AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

APPLETON, Anita→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-17
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Active
APPLETON, Nigel Clifford→
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-03-17
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Active
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-17 · resigned 2000-03-17
Resigned
COWAN, Judy Rosalie→
director · ~87y · appointed 2000-03-17 · resigned 2000-03-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-07-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-05-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-21