BENSON KNIGHT (BRISTOL) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04125441 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-14
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 21.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7485
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7487SIC 7487
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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 21.3y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-18📄bona-vacantia-companyrestoration · BONA
- 2010-08-04⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-08-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-05-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2009-10-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-05-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-04-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2007-11-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2007-10-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2007-06-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2007-01-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2006-12-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2006-11-28📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-11-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2006-11-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-11-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-26📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2005-02-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2005-02-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-02-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-02-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-01➕DIXON, John William appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-01➕CROSSMAN, Jean Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2005-01-31➖CURWEN, David Barry resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-12-07📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2000-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BENSON KNIGHT (BRISTOL) LIMITED
- 2000-12-14➕DIXON, John William appointeddirector
- 2000-12-14➕CURWEN, David Barry appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-14➕UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-14➖UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-14➕UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-12-14➖UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-04
12 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-08-04: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-05-04: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7485 — SIC 7485
Registered office
Fourth Floor
One Victoria Street
Bristol
BS1 6AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2005-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
DIXON, John William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-02-01
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CROSSMAN, Jean Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2005-02-01
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DIXON, John William→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CURWEN, David Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-14 · resigned 2005-01-31
UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-14 · resigned 2000-12-14
UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-12-14 · resigned 2000-12-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 22/02/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (38 total)
bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2012-05-18
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-08-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-05-04
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-05-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-10-31
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-05-04
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2008-04-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · 2.24B
2007-11-22
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2007-10-27
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · 2.24B
2007-06-03
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · 2.16B
2007-01-30
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2006-12-28
legacy
address · 287
2006-11-28
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2006-11-21
legacy
address · 287
2006-11-14