DIGITAL VIDEO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04476257 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5190
Sector: Transportation & storage
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 82). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 2 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
35 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2011-09-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-09-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-05-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-08-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-05➕SHAH, Manilal Bhimji appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-05➖NAIK, Shashikala Jagdish, Mrs. resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-14➕NAIK, Shashikala Jagdish, Mrs. appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-14➖SHAH, Deepa resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-30➕SHAH, Deepa appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-30➖JODY ASSOCIATES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-04-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-04-01➖SWINCHATT, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-01➕JODY ASSOCIATES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-04-01➖SWINCHATT, Robert resigneddirector
- 2002-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs DIGITAL VIDEO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
- 2002-07-03➕SHAH, Manilal Bhimji appointeddirector
- 2002-07-03➕SWINCHATT, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-03➕READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-07-03➖READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-07-03➕SWINCHATT, Robert appointeddirector
- 2002-07-03➕COMPANY FORMATION BUREAU LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2002-07-03➖COMPANY FORMATION BUREAU LTD. resignedcorporate-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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 2011-09-06
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5190 — SIC 5190
Registered office
29 Springfield Gardens
London
NW9 0RT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
SHAH, Manilal Bhimji→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAH, Manilal Bhimji→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NAIK, Shashikala Jagdish, Mrs.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-14 · resigned 2008-11-05
SHAH, Deepa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-30 · resigned 2008-08-14
SWINCHATT, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-03 · resigned 2005-04-01
JODY ASSOCIATES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2008-04-30
READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-07-03 · resigned 2002-07-03
SWINCHATT, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-07-03 · resigned 2005-04-01
COMPANY FORMATION BUREAU LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-07-03 · resigned 2002-07-03
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-09-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-30
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-22
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-05-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-29