BV 1 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

05675800 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-16

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

59/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

94 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

59/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

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 (70 events)Click to expand

2016-11-22
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-11-22
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Company dissolved
2016-09-15
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dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2016-08-02
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-07-26
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-04-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-02-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-09
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2015-04-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-02-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-04-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-09
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2014-04-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-08-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-06-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-06-04
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-06-04
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-25
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LAW, Andrew David appointed
director
2013-03-15
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JONES, William Quentin resigned
director
2013-03-15
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SMEE, Roger Guy, Mr. resigned
director
2013-01-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-16
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company
address · AD04
2012-05-24
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-05-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-04-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-22
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SMEE, Roger Guy, Mr. appointed
director
2012-01-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-14
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-06-23
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GREENWOOD, Patrick John Aberneithy resigned
director
2010-02-02
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JONES, William Quentin appointed
secretary
2010-02-02
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GREENWOOD, Patrick John Aberneithy resigned
secretary
2008-11-11
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JONES, Daniel James Edward resigned
director
2008-11-11
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LAURENCE, Mark Aubrey Seymour resigned
director
2008-11-06
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LAURENCE, Mark Aubrey Seymour appointed
director
2008-10-15
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BERNARD, Nicolas Raymond Thomas resigned
director
2008-05-22
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BADER, Suzanne Louise resigned
director
2007-12-06
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BADER, Suzanne Louise resigned
director
2007-12-06
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BERNARD, Nicolas Raymond Thomas appointed
director
2007-09-30
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BAMFORD, Patrick Martyn resigned
secretary
2007-09-30
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GREENWOOD, Patrick John Aberneithy appointed
secretary
2007-08-04
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Charge satisfied #3
2007-08-04
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Charge satisfied #1
2007-07-26
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Nationwide Building Society (Security Trustee)
2007-07-23
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BADER, Suzanne Louise appointed
director
2007-07-23
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BADER, Suzanne Louise appointed
director
2007-07-23
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JONES, Daniel James Edward appointed
director
2007-05-01
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Charge satisfied #5
2007-05-01
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Charge satisfied #2

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Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
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 · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-11-22

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-01-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

15 Crowsley Road

Shiplake

Henley-On-Thames

Oxfordshire

RG9 3JU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2015-07-15

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)

JONES, William Quentin→

secretary · appointed 2010-02-02

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LAW, Andrew David→

director · ~64y · appointed 2013-03-25

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BAMFORD, Patrick Martyn→

secretary · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2007-09-30

Resigned

GREENWOOD, Patrick John Aberneithy→

secretary · appointed 2007-09-30 · resigned 2010-02-02

Resigned

HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-01-16 · resigned 2006-02-08

Resigned

BADER, Suzanne Louise→

director · ~51y · appointed 2007-07-23 · resigned 2008-05-22

Resigned

BADER, Suzanne Louise→

director · ~51y · appointed 2007-07-23 · resigned 2007-12-06

Resigned

BAMFORD, Patrick Martyn→

director · ~67y · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2006-03-02

Resigned

BERNARD, Nicolas Raymond Thomas→

director · ~66y · appointed 2007-12-06 · resigned 2008-10-15

Resigned

GREENWOOD, Patrick John Aberneithy→

director · ~76y · appointed 2006-03-02 · resigned 2010-06-23

Resigned

JONES, Daniel James Edward→

director · ~46y · appointed 2007-07-23 · resigned 2008-11-11

Resigned

JONES, William Quentin→

director · ~80y · appointed 2006-03-02 · resigned 2013-03-15

Resigned

LAURENCE, Mark Aubrey Seymour→

director · ~58y · appointed 2008-11-06 · resigned 2008-11-11

Resigned

LAURENCE, Mark Aubrey Seymour→

director · ~58y · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2006-03-02

Resigned

SILVESTER, Robert Peter→

director · ~56y · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2006-03-02

Resigned

SMEE, Roger Guy, Mr.→

director · ~78y · appointed 2012-02-22 · resigned 2013-03-15

Resigned

SMEE, Roger Guy, Mr.→

director · ~78y · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2006-03-02

Resigned

HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-01-16 · resigned 2006-02-08

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Nationwide Nationwide Building Society (Security Trustee)	Third party legal charge	1 property	26/07/2007	—
satisfied	Gmac Commercial Mortgage Bank Europe P.L.C. (The Agent)	Supplemental legal charge (supplemental to a debenture dated 7TH march 2006)	1 property	28/04/2006	01/05/2007
satisfied	Nationwide Nationwide Building Society, as Agent and Trustee of the Finance Parties	Supplemental legal charge	1 property	27/04/2006	04/08/2007
satisfied	Gmac Commercial Mortgage Bank Europe P.L.C. (The Agent)	Mezzanine borrower debenture	1 property	07/03/2006	01/05/2007
satisfied	Nationwide Nationwide Building Society as Agent for the Finance Parties	Borrower debenture	1 property	07/03/2006	04/08/2007

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Recent filings (94 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2016-11-22

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · SOAS(A)

2016-09-15

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2016-08-02

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2016-07-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2016-04-15

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-02-09

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address

address · AD02

2016-02-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2015-04-28

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-02-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2014-04-23

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-04-10

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address

address · AD02

2014-04-09

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2014-04-09

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2014-04-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2013-08-06