STEPHEN DALZELL SITE SERVICE CONTRACTING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04297879 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-04-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-04-09
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-01-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2024-01-16
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-12-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-06-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-13
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2018-07-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-07-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-07-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2017-07-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-10-26
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2015-04-24
    ➕
    DALZELL, Deborah Jane appointed
    director
  21. 2001-10-15
    ➕
    DALZELL, Deborah Jane appointed
    secretary
  22. 2001-10-15
    ➕
    DALZELL, Stephen Anthony appointed
    director
  23. 2001-10-15
    ➖
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley resigned
    nominee-secretary
  24. 2001-10-15
    ➖
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2001-10-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STEPHEN DALZELL SITE SERVICE CONTRACTING LIMITED
  26. 2001-10-03
    ➕
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointed
    nominee-secretary
  27. 2001-10-03
    ➕
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 "DALZELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-04-09

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Anthony Dalzell
Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

Whitefoot Cottage
Burneside
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 6RB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

DALZELL, Deborah Jane→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-15
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Active
DALZELL, Deborah Jane→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-04-24
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Active
DALZELL, Stephen Anthony→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2001-10-15
Resigned
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2001-10-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-04-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-01-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-01-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-16