LONDON & DUSSELDORF LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06241301 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-09
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 18.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2016
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2015Mar 2016

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP
Metric2016-03-312015-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-05-29
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-05-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-03-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2017-09-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2017-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2017-08-16
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    SACHON, Mark Lewis resigned
    director
  7. 2016-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-06-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-05-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-06-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-06-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2014-06-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2014-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2012-06-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-06-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2010-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-06-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2010-05-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-10-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Nationwide Building Society (The "Security Trustee")
  28. 2007-05-09
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    Company incorporated
    As LONDON & DUSSELDORF LIMITED
  29. 2007-05-09
    ➕
    RAYNER, Michael Neil appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-05-09
    ➕
    RAYNER, Michael Neil appointed
    director
  31. 2007-05-09
    ➕
    INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2007-05-09
    ➖
    INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2007-05-09
    ➕
    SACHON, Mark Lewis appointed
    director
  34. 2007-05-09
    ➕
    INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2007-05-09
    ➖
    INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-05-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Neil Rayner
Individual · British · DOB 11/1951 · age 75
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/01/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Mark Lewis Sachonceased 16/08/2017· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

110 Chandos Avenue
London
N20 9DZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

RAYNER, Michael Neil→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-09
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Active
RAYNER, Michael Neil→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-05-09
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Active
INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-09 · resigned 2007-05-09
Resigned
SACHON, Mark Lewis→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-05-09 · resigned 2017-08-16
Resigned
INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-09 · resigned 2007-05-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Nationwide
Nationwide Building Society (The "Security Trustee")
Share pledge agreement1 property12/10/2007—
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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-05-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-03-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-06-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2014-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-13