DV4 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04811036 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-25
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
63 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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2022-02-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-02-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-11-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-11-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-14📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2017-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-05📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2017-07-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2016-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-06-29📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2016-06-29📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2015-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-22➕DELANCEY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-12-22➖JONES, Gary Stanley resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-27➕JONES, Gary Stanley appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-27➖PORTMAN ADMINISTRATION 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-09-23➖MOSS, Andrew Graham resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-23➕PORTMAN ADMINISTRATION 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs DV4 LIMITED
- 2003-06-25➕RITBLAT, James William Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2003-06-25➕MOSS, Andrew Graham appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-25➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-06-25➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-06-25➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-06-25➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 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 2022-02-01
Group structure
Delancey Real Estate Asset Management Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Delancey Real Estate Asset Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DV4 LIMITED
This company · 04811036
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Delancey Real Estate Asset Management Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
6th Floor Lansdowne Square
Berkeley Square
London
W1J 6ER
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
DELANCEY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RITBLAT, James William Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Gary Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2006-12-22
MOSS, Andrew Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2003-09-23
PORTMAN ADMINISTRATION 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-09-23 · resigned 2005-04-27
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2003-06-25
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2003-06-25
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Recent filings (63 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-02-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-11-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-27
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2018-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-11-29
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2017-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-05