OXFORD BESPOKE WOODWORK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05915643 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-24
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 65). 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: medium (56/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
32 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2019-10-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-10-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-07-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-07-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-10-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs OXFORD BESPOKE WOODWORK LIMITED
- 2006-08-24➕RILEY, Hilary Alison appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-24➕RILEY, Andrew David 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 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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 65. 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 20 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-10-01
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew David Riley Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Hilary Alison Riley Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
The Zinc Building Ventura Park
Broadshires Way
Carterton
Oxfordshire
OX18 1AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
RILEY, Hilary Alison→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-08-24
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RILEY, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-08-24
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-10-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-07-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2017-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-06-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-06-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-25