DORCHESTER (TELEPHONE HOUSE) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05455095 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-17
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 21.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
5 live charges · oldest 21.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
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 (56 events)Click to expand
- 2013-06-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-06-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-03-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-02-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-05-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-11📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2011-03-11📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2011-03-11📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2011-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-01-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-07-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-13➕AMDUR, Ian Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-07-13➕SILVER, Gary Alexander, Dr appointeddirector
- 2010-07-13➕SILVER, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2010-07-13➖GURNEY, Ciara Pauline resigneddirector
- 2010-07-13➖REEVE, Kate Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2010-07-13➖FINISTERE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-07-13➖GFT DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-05-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-06-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-08➕GURNEY, Ciara Pauline appointeddirector
- 2009-01-08➕REEVE, Kate Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2008-07-01➕MANCHESTER SQUARE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-07-01➖URQUHART, Graham Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-22➖DE LA MARE, Andre Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-08-22➖RADFORD, Philip James resigneddirector
- 2005-08-22➖SMEED, Deborah Jayne resigneddirector
- 2005-08-22➕FINISTERE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-08-22➕GFT DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-07-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Investec Bank (UK) Limited
- 2005-07-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Investec Bank (UK) Limited
- 2005-07-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Investec Bank (UK) Limited
- 2005-07-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Investec Bank (UK) Limited
- 2005-07-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Investec Bank (UK) Limited
- 2005-06-27➕URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-27➕DE LA MARE, Andre Paul appointeddirector
- 2005-06-27➕RADFORD, Philip James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-06-18
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
25 Manchester Square
London
W1U 3PY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
MANCHESTER SQUARE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-07-01
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AMDUR, Ian Michael→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-07-13
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SILVER, Gary Alexander, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-07-13
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SILVER, Paul Anthony→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-07-13
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URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2008-07-01
RM REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-05-17 · resigned 2005-05-17
DE LA MARE, Andre Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2005-08-22
GURNEY, Ciara Pauline→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-01-08 · resigned 2010-07-13
RADFORD, Philip James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2005-08-22
REEVE, Kate Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-01-08 · resigned 2010-07-13
SMEED, Deborah Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2005-08-22
FINISTERE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-08-22 · resigned 2010-07-13
GFT DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-08-22 · resigned 2010-07-13
RM NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-05-17 · resigned 2005-05-17
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Investec Bank (UK) Investec Bank (UK) Limited | Charge over shares | 1 property | 11/07/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank (UK) Investec Bank (UK) Limited | A charge over collection account | 1 property | 11/07/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank (UK) Investec Bank (UK) Limited | Assignment | 1 property | 11/07/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank (UK) Investec Bank (UK) Limited | Assignment | 1 property | 11/07/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank (UK) Investec Bank (UK) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 11/07/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (58 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-06-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-03-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-02-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-11
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2011-03-11
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2011-03-11
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2011-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-07-27