D.K.S. PROPERTIES LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04676838 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-25
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 22.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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
8 live charges · oldest 22.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2010-06-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-06-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-02-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-11📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-06-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-31➖HINDS, John David resigneddirector
- 2006-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-02📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2005-10-28🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-08-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-08-25📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-07-04📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-12-04📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2004-11-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-11-13🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-10-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-07-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-05-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-02-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-02-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-01-08➕MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph appointeddirector
- 2003-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs D.K.S. PROPERTIES LTD
- 2003-02-25➕ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-25➕ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointeddirector
- 2003-02-25➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-25➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-25➕HINDS, John David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 66. 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-06-01
8 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Links House 40 Carsthorne Road
Hoylake
Wirral
Merseyside
CH47 4FB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-02-25
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MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-01-08
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ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-02-25
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-25 · resigned 2003-02-25
HINDS, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-02-25 · resigned 2007-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
8
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/10/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/11/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 13/11/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/10/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/07/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/05/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 27/02/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/02/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-02-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-09
legacy
address · 287
2009-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-11
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-07-25
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-07-16
legacy
address · 287
2007-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-05-30