EQUINE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05266307 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-21
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 19.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.6y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2014-06-10📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-06-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-02-25📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-06⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2012-07-06⚠️legacyinsolvency · LQ02
- 2012-05-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · LQ01
- 2011-11-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-10-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-10-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-10📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-10-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-09-26➕HALSALL, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-12-19➖JONES, Sally Louise resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-19➖JONES, Mark David resigneddirector
- 2004-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs EQUINE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2004-10-21➕BURKE, Elaine Mary appointeddirector
- 2004-10-21➕HALSALL, Steve appointeddirector
- 2004-10-21➕JONES, Sally Louise appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-21➕JONES, Mark David appointeddirector
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-06-10
3 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-07-06: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2012-07-06: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 12 Frontier Works
King Edward Road Thorne
Doncaster
S Yorks
DN8 4HU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BURKE, Elaine Mary→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-10-21
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HALSALL, Steve→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-10-21
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JONES, Sally Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2005-12-19
JONES, Mark David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2005-12-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/10/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-06-10
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-30
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2012-07-06
legacy
insolvency · LQ02
2012-07-06
legacy
insolvency · LQ01
2012-05-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-19