DAVID HARRISON (ELECTRICAL) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05665574 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-04
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: SIC 4531
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
28 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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2014-05-20📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-05-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-02-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-07-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-05-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-12-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-09-13📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-07-18➖WATSON, Joanne Lee resigneddirector
- 2011-03-02📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-01-11📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-02-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-03📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-02-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-01-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-01-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-01-16📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-01-04🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVID HARRISON (ELECTRICAL) LIMITED
- 2006-01-04➕WATSON, Joanne Lee appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-04➕WATSON, Edward Mcfarlane appointeddirector
- 2006-01-04➕ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-04➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-04➕WATSON, Joanne Lee appointeddirector
- 2006-01-04➕ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-01-04➖ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2014-05-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4531 — SIC 4531
Registered office
16 Alexandra Street
Hopwood
Heywood
Lancashire
OL10 2AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
WATSON, Joanne Lee→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-01-04
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WATSON, Edward Mcfarlane→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-01-04
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ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-04 · resigned 2006-01-04
WATSON, Joanne Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2006-01-04 · resigned 2011-07-18
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-01-04 · resigned 2006-01-04
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-05-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-02-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-07-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-05-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-10-13
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-09-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-03-02
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-01-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-27