DEAN & DYBALL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04233033 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-12
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 24.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
43/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. 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 (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 24.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.3 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 (53/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (3 active, 28 linked, 20 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
43/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
41
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 (86 events)Click to expand
- 2018-11-07⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2018-11-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-08-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2018-06-08📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2017-11-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2017-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-03-28➖ASTIN, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2016-10-01📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2016-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-09-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2016-09-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2016-09-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-01➕BRUCE, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-05-31➖CURL, Stuart Edward resigneddirector
- 2016-04-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-02-01➕ASTIN, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-02-01➕CURL, Stuart Edward appointeddirector
- 2016-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-12-31➖CAMPBELL, Emma resigneddirector
- 2015-12-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2015-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-10-26📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2015-10-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-10-01➕BNOMS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-09-30➖MUTCH, Gregory William resignedsecretary
- 2015-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-12-05➕ENGLAND, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2014-12-05➖DEW, Beverley Edward John resigneddirector
- 2014-11-11➕CAMPBELL, Emma appointeddirector
- 2014-11-11➖CUTLER, Mark Lloyd resigneddirector
- 2014-07-22➕CUTLER, Mark Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2014-07-22➖EASTON, Murray John resigneddirector
- 2014-05-08➖MACAULAY, Hector resigneddirector
- 2014-03-27➕DEW, Beverley Edward John appointeddirector
- 2012-11-16➖JOHNSON, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-11-16➕MACAULAY, Hector appointeddirector
- 2012-11-01➖CAMPBELL, Emma resignedsecretary
- 2012-11-01➕MUTCH, Gregory William appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-12➖SCOTT, Marshall Duncan resigneddirector
- 2011-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-03-22➖CRAWFORD, Andrew resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-11-07
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-11-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-08-07: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Tower Bridge House
St Katharines Way
London
United Kingdom
E1W 1DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)
BNOMS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-01
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BRUCE, David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-06-01
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ENGLAND, Paul David→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-12-05
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CAMPBELL, Emma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-10-15 · resigned 2012-11-01
FLINT, Henry Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-20 · resigned 2008-03-18
MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2009-03-31
MORRIS, Philip Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-31 · resigned 2010-10-15
MUTCH, Gregory William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2015-09-30
BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-12 · resigned 2001-12-20
ASTIN, Andrew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2017-03-28
BARKER, Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-12-20 · resigned 2003-09-30
CAMPBELL, Emma→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-11-11 · resigned 2015-12-31
CRAWFORD, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-03-31 · resigned 2011-03-22
CURL, Stuart Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2016-05-31
CUTLER, Mark Lloyd→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-07-22 · resigned 2014-11-11
DEW, Beverley Edward John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-03-27 · resigned 2014-12-05
DYBALL, Adrian Stuart Brennan→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-12-20 · resigned 2008-03-18
EASTON, Murray John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-22 · resigned 2014-07-22
FLINT, Henry Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-12-20 · resigned 2009-03-31
HARDACRE, Guy Pitt→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-12-20 · resigned 2010-12-17
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 23 january 2002 and | 1 property | 16/12/2008 | 20/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 23/01/2002 | 1 property | 20/09/2005 | 20/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/01/2002 | 09/04/2005 |
Recent filings (144 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-11-07
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2018-08-07
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2018-06-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-04-24
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2016-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-10-01
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-09-29
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-09-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-06-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-02-17