BURFORD YORK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04191190 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-30
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 25.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7020
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-27⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-02-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2009-10-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-04-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-10-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-04-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2007-03-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-03-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2007-03-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2007-03-27📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2007-03-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-07-31➕PORTER, Barry appointeddirector
- 2006-05-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-12-13📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2005-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-03-26➕NICHOLSON, Patricia Anne Mary appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-26➖WHITE, Teresa Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-04-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-04-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2003-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-04-07📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2003-04-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Mable Commercial Funding Limited, as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties Under the Finance Documents
- 2001-06-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Morgan Stanley Mortgage Servicing Limited
- 2001-05-02➕ANDERSON, Randolph John appointeddirector
- 2001-05-02➕GLEEK, Julian appointeddirector
- 2001-05-02➕WHITE, Teresa Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-02➖CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-05-02➖LAYTON, Matthew Robert resignednominee-director
- 2001-05-02➖RICHARDS, Martin Edgar resignednominee-director
- 2001-03-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BURFORD YORK LIMITED
- 2001-03-30➕CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-03-30➕LAYTON, Matthew Robert appointednominee-director
- 2001-03-30➕RICHARDS, Martin Edgar appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2010-02-27
8 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-02-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2009-11-27: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7020 — SIC 7020
Registered office
20 Thayer Street
London
W1U 2DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2005-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
NICHOLSON, Patricia Anne Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-03-26
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ANDERSON, Randolph John→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-05-02
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GLEEK, Julian→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-05-02
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PORTER, Barry→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-07-31
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WHITE, Teresa Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2004-03-26
CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2001-05-02
LAYTON, Matthew Robert→
Resignednominee-director · ~65y · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2001-05-02
RICHARDS, Martin Edgar→
Resignednominee-director · ~83y · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2001-05-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Mable Commercial Funding , as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties Under the Finance Documents Mable Commercial Funding Limited, as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties Under the Finance Documents | Debenture | 1 property | 01/04/2003 | 27/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Stanley Mortgage Servicing Morgan Stanley Mortgage Servicing Limited | Debenture made between (1) burford york limited and (2) morgan stanley mortgage servicing limited as agent and trustee for the secured parties | 1 property | 19/06/2001 | 15/04/2003 |
Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-02-27
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2009-11-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-10-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-04-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2008-10-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2008-04-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-03-28
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2007-03-28
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2007-03-28
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2007-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-10-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-08-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-04
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2005-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2005-10-03