DRYFIELD TRUST LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03985759 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-04
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
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 78). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
58 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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-10-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-10-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-08-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-07-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-04-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-08-24
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-04-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-02-09
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    capital · SH01
  12. 2014-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-05-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-09-26
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-04-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-09-25
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  17. 2012-04-19
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-04-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-04-18
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    officers · AP01
  21. 2011-04-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2011-04-14
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    EDWARDS, Raymond Martin appointed
    director
  23. 2011-04-14
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    EDWARDS, Raymond Martin resigned
    director
  24. 2010-09-22
    ➕
    BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2010-09-22
    ➖
    HUGHES, Graham John resigned
    secretary
  26. 2010-09-22
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Raymond Martin appointed
    director
  27. 2010-09-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  28. 2010-09-22
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  29. 2001-10-30
    ➕
    HUGHES, Graham John appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-10-30
    ➖
    BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2001-10-30
    ➖
    QUANTOCK SHULDHAM, Melanie Anne resigned
    director
  32. 2000-05-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DRYFIELD TRUST LIMITED
  33. 2000-05-04
    ➕
    BATTEN, David Henry Cary appointed
    director
  34. 2000-05-04
    ➕
    BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2000-05-04
    ➕
    QUANTOCK SHULDHAM, Melanie Anne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +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

96/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2019-10-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Raymond Martin Edwards
Individual · British · DOB 06/1948 · age 78
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Mansion House
Princes Street
Yeovil
Somerset
BA20 1EP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BATTEN, David Henry Cary→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDWARDS, Raymond Martin→
director · ~78y · appointed 2011-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Graham John→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-30 · resigned 2010-09-22
Resigned
BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2001-10-30
Resigned
EDWARDS, Raymond Martin→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-09-22 · resigned 2011-04-14
Resigned
QUANTOCK SHULDHAM, Melanie Anne→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2001-10-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-10-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-08-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-09-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-10-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-21