LONDON & WORCESTER PROPERTIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05816350 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-15
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: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
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 (78/100, director aged 75). 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 (50/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
26 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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2014-12-30📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-12-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-09-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-07-22➖SACHON, Mark Lewis resigneddirector
- 2013-05-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-06-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-15📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-06-01📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-05-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-30📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs LONDON & WORCESTER PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2006-05-15➕RAYNER, Michael Neil appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-15➕RAYNER, Michael Neil appointeddirector
- 2006-05-15➕THOMAS, Howard appointednominee-secretary
- 2006-05-15➖THOMAS, Howard resignednominee-secretary
- 2006-05-15➕SACHON, Mark Lewis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2014-12-30
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Active · Construction · N postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 HIGH STREET STUDIOS LIMITED→ 15543480 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 104 DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 10147684 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 106 OXFORD GARDENS LIMITED→ 06873425 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 1314 BUILDER LTD→ 14460512 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 139 FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 17119730 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13A MIDDLE FIELD LAND LIMITED→ 10607960 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 13H LTD→ 12065094 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 18TD LTD→ 14101218 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1966 CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 15546333 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1ST BOILER CARE LTD→ 14393926 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE BROTHERS LTD→ 08939025 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 1ST CLASS BUILD LIMITED→ 06633347 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
110 Chandos Avenue
London
N20 9DZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
RAYNER, Michael Neil→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-05-15
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RAYNER, Michael Neil→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-05-15
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THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2006-05-15
SACHON, Mark Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2013-07-22
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Recent filings (26 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-12-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-07-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-02