DEDIPOINT MIDLANDS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04925592 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-08
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-01-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-01-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-11-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-10-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-10-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-10-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-11-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2013-11-15
    ➖
    BUXTON, Richard David resigned
    director
  13. 2013-11-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2013-10-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2013-05-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2013-05-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2013-05-23
    ➖
    MCELVANEY, Stephen Dominic resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-05-23
    ➖
    MCELVANEY, Stephen Dominic resigned
    director
  20. 2012-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-10-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-10-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2011-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2011-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  27. 2011-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  28. 2010-12-23
    ➕
    BUXTON, Richard David appointed
    director
  29. 2010-12-23
    ➕
    MCELVANEY, Stephen Dominic appointed
    director
  30. 2010-12-23
    ➖
    SHELTON, David Edward resigned
    director
  31. 2010-12-23
    ➖
    WARREN, Gary resigned
    director
  32. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    LATHAM, Paula resigned
    secretary
  33. 2010-03-31
    ➕
    MCELVANEY, Stephen Dominic appointed
    secretary
  34. 2005-02-14
    ➕
    GILBERT, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  35. 2003-11-26
    ➕
    LATHAM, Paula appointed
    secretary
  36. 2003-11-26
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2003-11-26
    ➕
    SHELTON, David Edward appointed
    director
  38. 2003-11-26
    ➕
    WARREN, Gary appointed
    director
  39. 2003-11-26
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2003-10-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DEDIPOINT MIDLANDS LIMITED
  41. 2003-10-08
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2003-10-08
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-01-23

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Paul Gilbert
Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

Unit 1b Millennium Way
Pride Park
Derby
Derbyshire
DE24 8HZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

GILBERT, Andrew Paul→
director · ~46y · appointed 2005-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LATHAM, Paula→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-26 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
MCELVANEY, Stephen Dominic→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2013-05-23
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-08 · resigned 2003-11-26
Resigned
BUXTON, Richard David→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-12-23 · resigned 2013-11-15
Resigned
MCELVANEY, Stephen Dominic→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-12-23 · resigned 2013-05-23
Resigned
SHELTON, David Edward→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-11-26 · resigned 2010-12-23
Resigned
WARREN, Gary→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-11-26 · resigned 2010-12-23
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-08 · resigned 2003-11-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-01-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-11-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-11-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2013-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-11-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-10-23