BELMONT (SWINDON) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05797033 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-26
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 19.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
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 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
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
- 2012-06-02⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-06-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-03-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-03-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2011-11-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-resignation-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.33
- 2011-09-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-04-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-09-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-03-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-09-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-03-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-04-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2008-04-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2008-04-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-03-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-01-28📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-01-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2007-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-06-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-21📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-01-05📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-01-05📄legacycapital · 123
- 2007-01-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-07-05📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
- 2006-06-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-02➕SMART, Roy Peter appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-02➕NICHOLLS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2006-04-27➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-27➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BELMONT (SWINDON) LIMITED
- 2006-04-26➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-26➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-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 63 — 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 63. 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-06-02
12 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-06-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-03-02: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4531 — SIC 4531
Registered office
Gateway House Highpoint Business Village
Henwood
Ashford
Kent
TN24 8DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
NICHOLLS, Paul→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-06-02
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-26 · resigned 2006-04-27
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-26 · resigned 2006-04-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 04/07/2006 | 15/11/2007 |
Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-06-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-03-02
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2012-03-02
liquidation-voluntary-resignation-liquidator
insolvency · 4.33
2011-11-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-09-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-04-01
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-09-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-03-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-09-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-03-24
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2008-04-14
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2008-04-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-04-14
legacy
address · 287
2008-03-19
legacy
address · 287
2008-01-28