DIRECT MOBILE PHONES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04723250 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-04
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
47/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5143
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5245SIC 5245
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 47/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
47/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-26⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-10-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-07-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2010-06-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-12-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-07-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-06-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2008-06-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2008-05-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2008-02-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2008-02-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2008-01-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-01-04⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2007-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-05-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-11-29➕MAHMOOD, Adnan appointeddirector
- 2005-05-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-06📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2004-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-16📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-05-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-04-08➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-08➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-04-05➕MAHMOOD, Adnan appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-05➕MAHMOOD, Adel appointeddirector
- 2003-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs DIRECT MOBILE PHONES LIMITED
- 2003-04-04➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-04➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-10-26
12 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-10-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-07-26: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5143 — SIC 5143
Registered office
8 High Street
Yarm
Stockton On Tees
TS15 9AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MAHMOOD, Adel→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2003-04-05
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MAHMOOD, Adnan→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2005-11-29
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2003-04-08
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2003-04-08
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-26
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-07-26
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-07-26
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-06-24
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-12-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-07-01
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2008-06-18
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2008-06-18
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2008-05-12
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2008-02-20
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2008-02-07
legacy
address · 287
2008-01-09
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2008-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-07-10
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-06-15