DEARNE HOMES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06453680 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-14
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 18.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 70). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 18.0y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.0 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: medium (58/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-05-11
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-05-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-02-23
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-02-10
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-11-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-02-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2019-02-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2019-02-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2019-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #4
  12. 2019-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #3
  13. 2019-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  14. 2018-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-12-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-01-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-12-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-12-03
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    DOONEY, Christopher John appointed
    director
  25. 2012-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2012-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2011-07-28
    ➖
    DOONEY, Christopher John resigned
    director
  28. 2009-06-26
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  29. 2008-12-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  30. 2008-10-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  31. 2008-06-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  32. 2007-12-17
    ➕
    MEDLOCK, Anthony Glynn appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-12-17
    ➕
    MEDLOCK, Anthony Glynn appointed
    director
  34. 2007-12-17
    ➕
    DOONEY, Christopher John appointed
    director
  35. 2007-12-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DEARNE HOMES LIMITED
  36. 2007-12-14
    ➕
    LAWTON, Kathryn appointed
    secretary
  37. 2007-12-14
    ➖
    LAWTON, Kathryn resigned
    secretary
  38. 2007-12-14
    ➕
    RAYNER, Joanne appointed
    director
  39. 2007-12-14
    ➖
    RAYNER, Joanne resigned
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +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 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 70 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-05-11

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Medlock & Sons Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Medlock & Sons Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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DEARNE HOMES LIMITED
This company · 06453680

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Medlock & Sons Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Christopher John Dooney
Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Anthony Glynn Medlock
Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70
——board controlboard control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

39-43 Bridge Street
Swinton
Mexborough
South Yorkshire
S64 8AP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MEDLOCK, Anthony Glynn→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOONEY, Christopher John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-12-03
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Active
MEDLOCK, Anthony Glynn→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-12-17
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Active
LAWTON, Kathryn→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-14 · resigned 2007-12-14
Resigned
DOONEY, Christopher John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-12-17 · resigned 2011-07-28
Resigned
RAYNER, Joanne→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-12-14 · resigned 2007-12-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property26/06/200919/02/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property10/12/200819/02/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/10/200819/02/2019
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property18/06/2008—
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Recent filings (48 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-05-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-02-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2019-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-02-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-02-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-25