HOMEGROUND (DORSET) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04707224 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-21
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8531
Sector: Education
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 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-17📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-05-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-07-28📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-05-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-07-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-26📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-19➕J T F COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-06-19➖J T F COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-06-19➖MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-28📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-03-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-06📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-11-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-03-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-02-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-04-11➕STORER, Carol Ann appointeddirector
- 2003-04-11➕MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs HOMEGROUND (DORSET) LIMITED
- 2003-03-21➕VENTURE NOMINEES (1) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-03-21➖VENTURE NOMINEES (1) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-03-21➕VENTURE NOMINEES (2) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2003-03-21➖VENTURE NOMINEES (2) LIMITED 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-05-17
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC8531 — SIC 8531
Registered office
1st Floor No 8 Poole Hill
The Triangle
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH2 5PS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
STORER, Carol Ann→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-04-11
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J T F COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2008-06-19
MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-04-11 · resigned 2008-06-19
VENTURE NOMINEES (1) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2003-03-21
VENTURE NOMINEES (2) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2003-03-21
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-05-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-02-01
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-07-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-05-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-01-27
legacy
address · 287
2008-08-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-07
legacy
address · 287
2008-07-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-07
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-04-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-26