ESPLANADE HOMES (ROCHESTER) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04107607 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-14

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

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

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 24.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

53/100

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 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 87). 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 24.0y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 24.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

95 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

53/100Worth 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 (68 events)Click to expand

2017-11-23
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-11-23
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Company dissolved
2017-08-23
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2017-01-26
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2017-01-19
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-12-05
⚠️
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2016-10-21
⚠️
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2016-10-17
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2016-10-17
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-12-11
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-12-10
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-12-10
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-12-10
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-11-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-08-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-31
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DIPRE, John Vivian resigned
director
2014-06-09
➕
ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2014-06-09
➖
DI CIACCA, Cesidio Martin resigned
director
2014-06-09
➖
MCCABE, Scott Richard resigned
director
2014-06-09
➖
MCCABE, Simon Charles resigned
director
2014-06-09
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appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2014-06-09
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-06-09
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-06-09
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-12-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-11-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-12-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-11-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-13
➕
DIPRE, John Vivian appointed
director
2011-12-13
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GANDHI, Devendra resigned
director
2011-07-01
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Charge satisfied #1
2009-09-23
➕
DIPRE, Remo appointed
director
2009-09-23
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GANDHI, Devendra appointed
director
2009-09-11
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ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2009-03-09
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GANDHI, Devendra resigned
secretary
2009-03-09
➖
DIPRE, Remo resigned
director
2009-03-09
➖
GANDHI, Devendra resigned
director
2008-02-19
➖
ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-07-10
➖
DI CIACCA, Cesidio Martin resigned
secretary
2007-07-10
➕
ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-02-19
➕
GANDHI, Devendra appointed
secretary
2006-03-20
➖
MCCABE, Kevin Charles resigned
director
2006-03-20
➕
MCCABE, Scott Richard appointed
director
2002-11-21
➖
MCCABE, Sandra resigned
secretary
2002-07-03
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2002-06-01
➕
GANDHI, Devendra appointed
director
2001-04-05
➕
MCCABE, Sandra appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

98/100

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.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100

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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-11-23

9 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2017-11-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-08-23: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-11-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

1 St. Peters Square

Manchester

M2 3DE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2014-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-09-11

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Active

DIPRE, Remo→

director · ~87y · appointed 2009-09-23

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Active

ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2014-06-09

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Active

BAXTER, Richard Alistair→

secretary · appointed 2000-11-14 · resigned 2000-12-29

Resigned

DI CIACCA, Cesidio Martin→

secretary · appointed 2001-01-10 · resigned 2007-07-10

Resigned

DIPRE, Remo→

secretary · appointed 2000-12-29 · resigned 2001-01-10

Resigned

GANDHI, Devendra→

secretary · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2009-03-09

Resigned

MCCABE, Sandra→

secretary · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2002-11-21

Resigned

ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2008-02-19

Resigned

ALEXANDER, Alun Tudor→

director · ~74y · appointed 2000-11-14 · resigned 2000-12-29

Resigned

BAXTER, Richard Alistair→

director · ~64y · appointed 2000-11-14 · resigned 2000-12-29

Resigned

BRODIE, Jonathan Ross→

director · ~72y · appointed 2000-12-29 · resigned 2001-01-10

Resigned

DI CIACCA, Cesidio Martin→

director · ~72y · appointed 2001-01-10 · resigned 2014-06-09

Resigned

DIPRE, John Vivian→

director · ~66y · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2014-07-31

Resigned

DIPRE, Remo→

director · ~92y · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2009-03-09

Resigned

DIPRE, Remo→

director · ~92y · appointed 2000-12-29 · resigned 2001-01-10

Resigned

GANDHI, Devendra→

director · ~67y · appointed 2009-09-23 · resigned 2011-12-13

Resigned

GANDHI, Devendra→

director · ~67y · appointed 2002-06-01 · resigned 2009-03-09

Resigned

MCCABE, Kevin Charles→

director · ~78y · appointed 2001-01-10 · resigned 2006-03-20

Resigned

MCCABE, Scott Richard→

director · ~51y · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2014-06-09

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Debenture	1 property	03/07/2002	01/07/2011

Recent filings (95 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2017-11-23

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · LIQ13

2017-08-23

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2017-01-26

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

address · AD01

2017-01-19

liquidation-miscellaneous

insolvency · LIQ MISC

2016-12-05

liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous

insolvency · LIQ MISC OC

2016-10-21

liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator

insolvency · 4.40

2016-10-17

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2016-10-17

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

address · AD01

2015-12-11

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2015-12-10

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2015-12-10

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2015-12-10

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

annual-return · AR01

2015-11-16

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

annual-return · AR01

2014-12-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2014-09-05