ROCKFORM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06280167 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-14
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
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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 73). 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 (65/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2013-10-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-10-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-06-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-10-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-10-30📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-10-30📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-07-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-07-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-07-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-06-18➕RIMMER, Robert James appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-18➕BIRNEY, Thomas Peter Ian Frank appointeddirector
- 2007-06-18➕RIMMER, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2007-06-18➖TAYLOR, David Alan resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-18➖TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline resigneddirector
- 2007-06-18➖TAYLOR, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2007-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ROCKFORM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2007-06-14➕TAYLOR, David Alan appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-14➕TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline appointeddirector
- 2007-06-14➕TAYLOR, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2007-06-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
18a London Street
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 0UE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
RIMMER, Robert James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIRNEY, Thomas Peter Ian Frank→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-06-18
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RIMMER, Robert James→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-06-18
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TAYLOR, David Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2007-06-18
TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2007-06-18
TAYLOR, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2007-06-18
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-10-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-10-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-03-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-25