ELIZABETH DICKSON LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04492011 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-23
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5552
Sector: Accommodation & food service
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 (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (45/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-11-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-11-27
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-08-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-08-06
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-08-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2010-11-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2010-08-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-08-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2010-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2009-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2009-08-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2008-08-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2008-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-08-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2006-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-08-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2006-08-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  21. 2005-11-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  22. 2005-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2005-08-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2004-07-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2004-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2003-07-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    DICKSON, Margaret Jessie appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-08-01
    ➖
    CLARK, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  29. 2002-07-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ELIZABETH DICKSON LIMITED
  30. 2002-07-23
    ➕
    RIVERS, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    director
  31. 2002-07-23
    ➕
    CLARK, Stephen John appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-11-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5552 — SIC 5552

Registered office

Clark Hearsey Fairfield Enterprise Centre
Lincoln Way
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 0LS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

DICKSON, Margaret Jessie→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-01
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Active
RIVERS, Elizabeth Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-07-23
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Active
CLARK, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-23 · resigned 2002-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-11-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-08-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-11