DEALBUREAU COMMERCIAL FINANCE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07094856 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-03
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.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2014-07-22📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-07-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-04-08📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2013-04-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-16📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-11-14➕HOARE, Gerald Peter appointeddirector
- 2012-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-11-10➕HOARE, Kim appointeddirector
- 2011-11-10➖HOARE, Gerald Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2010-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-12-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-12-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs DEALBUREAU COMMERCIAL FINANCE LIMITED
- 2009-12-03➕HOARE, Gerald Peter appointeddirector
- 2009-12-03➕SHAH, Ela Jayendra appointeddirector
- 2009-12-03➖SHAH, Ela Jayendra resigneddirector
- 2009-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-07-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Chase Bureau Accountants1
Royal Terrace
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS1 1EA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
HOARE, Gerald Peter→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-11-14
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Active
HOARE, Gerald Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-12-03 · resigned 2011-11-10
SHAH, Ela Jayendra→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-12-03 · resigned 2009-12-03
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-07-22
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-07-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-04-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-16
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-04-12