KNOLE HOMES (GORING) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07166903 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-24
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 15.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 15.1y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.1 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: low (53/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-11-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-11-18
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-08-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-07-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-03-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2014-02-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-03-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-06-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2012-04-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-07-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2011-07-27
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01
  15. 2011-07-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  16. 2011-06-10
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01
  17. 2011-05-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  18. 2011-03-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-03-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2010-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2010-08-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  23. 2010-08-16
    ➖
    YARNOLD, Stephen William resigned
    director
  24. 2010-08-16
    ➖
    YARNOLD, Susan Carol resigned
    director
  25. 2010-08-10
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    NEVILLE, Peter Stephen appointed
    director
  26. 2010-06-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  27. 2010-06-14
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  28. 2010-02-24
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    Company incorporated
    As KNOLE HOMES (GORING) LIMITED
  29. 2010-02-24
    ➕
    YARNOLD, Owen William appointed
    director
  30. 2010-02-24
    ➕
    YARNOLD, Stephen William appointed
    director
  31. 2010-02-24
    ➕
    YARNOLD, Susan Carol appointed
    director
  32. 2010-02-24
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2014-11-18

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

7 Academy Court
36b Church Street Caversham
Reading
RG4 8AU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

NEVILLE, Peter Stephen→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-08-10
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Active
YARNOLD, Owen William→
director · ~39y · appointed 2010-02-24
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Active
YARNOLD, Stephen William→
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-02-24 · resigned 2010-08-16
Resigned
YARNOLD, Susan Carol→
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-02-24 · resigned 2010-08-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property25/07/2011—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property23/05/2011—
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Recent filings (22 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-11-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-08-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-03-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2012-06-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-07-28
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2011-07-27
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2011-06-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-02