25-28 OLD BURLINGTON STREET (NO.2) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04161264 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-15
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
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7012SIC 7012
- 7020SIC 7020
- 7031SIC 7031
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 11 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2010-11-11⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-11-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-08-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2010-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-04-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2010-04-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-04-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-16➕MARFLEET, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2009-07-16➖PEARSON, William James resigneddirector
- 2009-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-24➖HARRIS, Neil Jason resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-12➕PEARSON, William James appointeddirector
- 2009-03-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-13📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-07-16📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-07-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-01➕SLOCOMBE, Stephen Roy appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-01➖BAMBER, Janine Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-26➖DEL BEATO, Ilaria Jane resigneddirector
- 2007-03-19➖BOTHA, Stephanie resigneddirector
- 2007-03-15➕URIA FERNANDEZ, Manuel appointeddirector
- 2006-12-22➕BAMBER, Janine Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-22➖BROWN, Grace resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-17➖ABRAMSON, Christoffer resigneddirector
- 2006-10-17➕BOTHA, Stephanie appointeddirector
- 2006-05-17➕HARRIS, Neil Jason appointeddirector
- 2005-06-29➕ABRAMSON, Christoffer appointeddirector
- 2004-12-15➕BROWN, Grace appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-15➖WEISS, Beatrix Anna Margarita Parsons resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-18➕DEL BEATO, Ilaria Jane appointeddirector
- 2004-07-01➕GATISS, Ian William appointeddirector
- 2004-07-01➖NORMAN, Andrew Peter Livesay resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-01➕WEISS, Beatrix Anna Margarita Parsons appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-01➖KEMPNER, Nigel Justin resigneddirector
- 2004-07-01➖WONG, Kwai Choy resigneddirector
- 2001-08-16➖DUDGEON, Peter Maxwell resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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 2010-11-11
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-11-11: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-08-11: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
1 More London Place
London
SE1 2AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
SLOCOMBE, Stephen Roy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GATISS, Ian William→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-07-01
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MARFLEET, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-07-16
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URIA FERNANDEZ, Manuel→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAMBER, Janine Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-22 · resigned 2007-06-01
BROWN, Grace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2006-12-22
DUDGEON, Peter Maxwell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-22 · resigned 2001-08-16
NORMAN, Andrew Peter Livesay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2004-07-01
WEISS, Beatrix Anna Margarita Parsons→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2004-12-15
EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2001-02-22
ABRAMSON, Christoffer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-06-29 · resigned 2006-10-17
BOTHA, Stephanie→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2007-03-19
DEL BEATO, Ilaria Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2007-03-26
HARRIS, Neil Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-05-17 · resigned 2009-04-24
IRONS, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2001-08-16
KEMPNER, Nigel Justin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2004-07-01
PEARSON, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-03-12 · resigned 2009-07-16
WONG, Kwai Choy→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2004-07-01
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Recent filings (97 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-10-11
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-08-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-04-30
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-04-28
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-04-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-04-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-11