DEVERONSIDE TRADING COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

05560601 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-12

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

58/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 02100

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

66 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

58/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2018-03-27
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-03-27
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Company dissolved
2018-02-10
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dissolution · SOAS(A)
2018-01-09
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-01-02
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-12-15
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legacy
capital · SH20
2017-12-15
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2017-12-15
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2017-12-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-09-22
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2017-08-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-09-20
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-08-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-09-23
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-02
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-08-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-11-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-09-18
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-08-06
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2014-07-22
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2013-09-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-12-14
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officers · AP01
2012-12-10
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JOHNSON, Duncan Edward appointed
director
2012-12-10
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CAYZER, Charles William, The Honourable resigned
director
2012-05-22
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LAMBERT, Jonathan Mark appointed
director
2006-12-22
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BURWOOD, Krista appointed
secretary
2006-12-22
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OSBORN, Edith Jane resigned
secretary
2005-12-08
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WHITELEY, Paul Martin appointed
director
2005-11-02
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CROW, Angus Neil appointed
director
2005-11-02
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OSBORN, Edith Jane appointed
secretary
2005-11-02
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-11-02
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CAYZER, Charles William, The Honourable appointed
director
2005-11-02
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INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2005-09-12
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Company incorporated
As DEVERONSIDE TRADING COMPANY LIMITED
2005-09-12
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-09-12
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INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-03-27

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-12-15: legacy

Group structure

Caledonia Investments Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Caledonia Investments Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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DEVERONSIDE TRADING COMPANY LIMITED

This company · 05560601

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Caledonia Investments Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2005-09-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

Cayzer House

30 Buckingham Gate

London

SW1E 6NN

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-03-31

Confirmation statement

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