YARDSTONE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06959136 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-10
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 16.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
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 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 70). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 16.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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
- 2015-04-27⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2015-04-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-01-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2014-07-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2014-07-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2014-07-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2014-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-06-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2013-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-06-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2013-06-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-07📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2009-10-28📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2009-10-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-10-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs YARDSTONE LIMITED
- 2009-07-10➕DALTREY, Anthony Leonard appointeddirector
- 2009-07-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 70 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 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-04-27
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2015-04-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-01-27: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
82 St John Street
London
EC1M 4JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
DALTREY, Anthony Leonard→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-07-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 27/10/2009 | 26/07/2014 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/10/2009 | 26/07/2014 |
Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-04-27
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2015-01-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-07-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-07-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-07-26
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-06-05
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2013-06-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-20