TORRIDGE INNS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06686398 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-02
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
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5540
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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 (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-10-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-10-18
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-07-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-06-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-06-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  6. 2011-06-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2011-06-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  8. 2011-06-01
    ➖
    VIOLET, John Raymond resigned
    secretary
  9. 2011-06-01
    ➖
    LACEY, Anna Clare resigned
    director
  10. 2011-06-01
    ➖
    LACEY, Simon Roy resigned
    director
  11. 2010-09-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-09-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2010-09-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-09-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2009-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2009-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2009-10-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  19. 2009-09-29
    ➕
    VIOLET, John Raymond appointed
    secretary
  20. 2009-09-29
    ➕
    LACEY, Anna Clare appointed
    director
  21. 2009-09-29
    ➕
    LACEY, Simon Roy appointed
    director
  22. 2009-09-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2009-09-17
    📍
    legacy
    address · 190
  24. 2009-09-17
    📍
    legacy
    address · 353
  25. 2009-09-17
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  26. 2009-04-05
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2009-03-27
    ➖
    CRUMP, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  28. 2008-09-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2008-09-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  30. 2008-09-18
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  31. 2008-09-05
    ➕
    PEAKER, William James appointed
    director
  32. 2008-09-05
    ➕
    CRUMP, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  33. 2008-09-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TORRIDGE INNS LIMITED
  34. 2008-09-02
    ➕
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointed
    director
  35. 2008-09-02
    ➖
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigned
    director
  36. 2008-09-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  37. 2008-09-02
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

85/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2011-10-18

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5540 — SIC 5540

Registered office

Oakwell Cottage
Dog Lane
Woodbury Salterton
Devon
EX5 1PZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

PEAKER, William James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-09-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VIOLET, John Raymond→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-29 · resigned 2011-06-01
Resigned
CRUMP, Mark Andrew→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-09-05 · resigned 2009-03-27
Resigned
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-09-02 · resigned 2008-09-02
Resigned
LACEY, Anna Clare→
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-09-29 · resigned 2011-06-01
Resigned
LACEY, Simon Roy→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-09-29 · resigned 2011-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-10-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-06-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-10-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2009-10-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-17