BALDUR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04931944 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-14
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: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
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 96). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
31 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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2012-07-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-07-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-03-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-03-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-10-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-14📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2010-06-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-03-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-25➕BOURKE, Michael Palmer appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-25➕HILL, John Arthur appointeddirector
- 2010-01-25➕STUART-JONES, William Ainslie appointeddirector
- 2010-01-25➖HILL, John Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-25➖BOURKE, Michael Palmer resigneddirector
- 2009-11-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-05-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-08➖BOURKE, Michael Palmer resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-08➕HILL, John Arthur appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-08➕BOURKE, Michael Palmer appointeddirector
- 2006-05-08➖HILL, John Arthur resigneddirector
- 2003-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BALDUR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2003-10-14➕BOURKE, Michael Palmer appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-14➕HILL, John Arthur 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 96 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 96 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- 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 2012-07-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
5 Hawthorn Drive
South Cornelly
Bridgend
Mid Glamorgan
CF33 4RF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
BOURKE, Michael Palmer→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-01-25
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HILL, John Arthur→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-01-25
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STUART-JONES, William Ainslie→
Activedirector · ~96y · appointed 2010-01-25
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BOURKE, Michael Palmer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-14 · resigned 2006-05-08
HILL, John Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2010-01-25
BOURKE, Michael Palmer→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2010-01-25
HILL, John Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-10-14 · resigned 2006-05-08
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-07-01
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2010-06-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-03-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-04