SUNNINGHILL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05085250 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 74). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2010-11-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-11-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-07-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-04-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-28📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-07📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-05-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-04-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2005-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-03-30📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2005-03-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-03-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-03-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-01➕JOHNSON, Michael Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-01➕GANT, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2005-03-01➕KELLY, Liam appointeddirector
- 2005-03-01➖DEMEER LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-03-01➖PERRY, David James resigneddirector
- 2005-03-01➖SIMPSON, David George resigneddirector
- 2005-03-01➖WALKER, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2004-06-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Meridian Bank Limited
- 2004-06-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-06-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-03-29➕PERRY, David James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs SUNNINGHILL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2004-03-26➕HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointednominee-secretary
- 2004-03-26➖HARRISON, Irene Lesley resignednominee-secretary
- 2004-03-26➕DEMEER LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-03-26➕SIMPSON, David George appointeddirector
- 2004-03-26➕WALKER, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-26➕BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-26➖BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-11-09
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Amberley Place
107-111 Peascod Street
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 1TE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
JOHNSON, Michael Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-03-01
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GANT, Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-03-01
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Active
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2004-03-26
DEMEER LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2005-03-01
PERRY, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2005-03-01
SIMPSON, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2005-03-01
WALKER, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2005-03-01
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2004-03-26
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Meridian Bank Meridian Bank Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 25/06/2004 | 30/03/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/06/2004 | 15/04/2005 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 25/06/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-11-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-07-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-07-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-06-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-05-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-28
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-03-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-04-12