DUNFORD BUILDERS LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04399817 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-20
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 12.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-01-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-10-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-10-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-06-06➖DUNFORD, Edward Henry resigneddirector
- 2004-03-17➖DUNFORD, Mark Edward resigneddirector
- 2002-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs DUNFORD BUILDERS LTD.
- 2002-03-20➕DUNFORD, Hilary Anne appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-20➕DUNFORD, Hilary Anne appointeddirector
- 2002-03-20➕DUNFORD, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2002-03-20➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-20➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-20➕DUNFORD, Edward Henry appointeddirector
- 2002-03-20➕DUNFORD, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2002-03-20➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-03-20➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "DUNFORD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-01-07
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter James Dunford Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Southwood
Evercreech
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 6LX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-03-19
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
DUNFORD, Hilary Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-03-20
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DUNFORD, Hilary Anne→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2002-03-20
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DUNFORD, Peter James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-03-20
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-20 · resigned 2002-03-20
DUNFORD, Edward Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2002-03-20 · resigned 2005-06-06
DUNFORD, Mark Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-03-20 · resigned 2004-03-17
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-20 · resigned 2002-03-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/09/2013 | 14/09/2017 |
Recent filings (65 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-01-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-10-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-01