RICHLING COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04328899 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-26
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 19.9y 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 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. 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.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 19.9y
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 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
47 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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2013-05-25⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-05-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-02-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2012-10-03📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC
- 2012-09-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2012-09-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2012-08-24📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2011-04-27⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-01-27📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2010-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-04-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2010-04-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-04-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-03-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-05📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-09-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-08📄legacycapital · 88(2)O
- 2006-07-21📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-07-21📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-07-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Newcastle Building Society
- 2006-07-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Newcastle Building Society
- 2006-06-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-04-01➖HALL, John Henry resigneddirector
- 2006-03-01➕PILE, Mark Richard John appointeddirector
- 2006-03-01➕RUNCORN, Rebecca Elaine appointeddirector
- 2006-03-01➕HALL, John Henry appointeddirector
- 2001-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs RICHLING COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2001-11-26➕RUNCORN, Rebecca Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-26➕JONES, Simon Charles William appointeddirector
- 2001-11-26➕HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-26➖HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-26➕HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-11-26➖HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 2013-05-25
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-05-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-02-25: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
P Box 60317 10 Orange Street
London
WC2H 7WR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
RUNCORN, Rebecca Elaine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-11-26
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JONES, Simon Charles William→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-11-26
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PILE, Mark Richard John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-03-01
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RUNCORN, Rebecca Elaine→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-03-01
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HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-26 · resigned 2001-11-26
HALL, John Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2006-04-01
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-11-26 · resigned 2001-11-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Newcastle Building Society | Assignment of rents | 1 property | 10/07/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Newcastle Building Society | Debenture | 1 property | 10/07/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-05-25
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2013-02-25
court-order
miscellaneous · OC
2012-10-03
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2012-09-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-09-04
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2012-08-24
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-04-27
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2011-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-04-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2010-04-26
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-04-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-04-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-03-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-27