BF 55 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07579484 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-28
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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Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-08-04
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2022-08-04
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-05-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2021-05-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2021-05-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2021-05-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2021-05-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  8. 2020-06-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2020-04-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2020-04-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-04-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2020-04-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2020-04-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2020-04-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2020-02-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2020-02-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2020-02-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2019-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-05-03
    ➕
    CRUSE, David appointed
    secretary
  23. 2016-05-03
    ➕
    ZAMAN, Amjid Hussain appointed
    director
  24. 2016-05-03
    ➖
    STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison resigned
    secretary
  25. 2016-05-03
    ➖
    HOWLETT, Mark Alan resigned
    director
  26. 2016-05-03
    ➖
    STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison resigned
    director
  27. 2013-12-13
    ➕
    STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison appointed
    director
  28. 2013-12-06
    ➖
    KEELER, Robert Michael resigned
    secretary
  29. 2013-12-06
    ➕
    STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison appointed
    secretary
  30. 2013-12-06
    ➖
    KEELER, Robert Michael resigned
    director
  31. 2012-11-21
    ➕
    KEELER, Robert Michael appointed
    secretary
  32. 2012-10-22
    ➖
    MACFARLANE, Ian Lennox resigned
    secretary
  33. 2011-10-14
    ➕
    KEELER, Robert Michael appointed
    director
  34. 2011-10-14
    ➖
    KHOSLA, Manoj resigned
    director
  35. 2011-09-30
    ➕
    HOWLETT, Mark Alan appointed
    director
  36. 2011-09-30
    ➖
    PITMAN, David Brian resigned
    director
  37. 2011-05-11
    ➕
    TILL, David John appointed
    director
  38. 2011-05-11
    ➕
    PITMAN, David Brian appointed
    director
  39. 2011-03-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BF 55 LIMITED
  40. 2011-03-28
    ➕
    MACFARLANE, Ian Lennox appointed
    secretary
  41. 2011-03-28
    ➕
    DAVIS, Andrew Simon appointed
    director
  42. 2011-03-28
    ➖
    DAVIS, Andrew Simon resigned
    director
  43. 2011-03-28
    ➕
    KHOSLA, Manoj appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

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 63. 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 15 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-08-04

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-08-04: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-05-04: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Adam Daiches Dubens
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control · trust interest11/02/2020
Mr Ian Patrick Pilgrim
Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control · trust interest11/02/2020
Mr Robert Paul Harold Stevenson
Individual · Canadian · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control · trust interest11/02/2020
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Broadstone Holdco (Bermuda) Limitedceased 02/04/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
  • Oakley Capital Private Equity Lpceased 02/04/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
  • Oakley Capital Gp Limitedceased 02/04/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

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
Incorporated2011-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Begbies Traynor London Llp 31st Floor
40 Bank Street
London
E14 5NR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

CRUSE, David→
secretary · appointed 2016-05-03
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Active
TILL, David John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ZAMAN, Amjid Hussain→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEELER, Robert Michael→
secretary · appointed 2012-11-21 · resigned 2013-12-06
Resigned
MACFARLANE, Ian Lennox→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-28 · resigned 2012-10-22
Resigned
STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2016-05-03
Resigned
DAVIS, Andrew Simon→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-03-28 · resigned 2011-03-28
Resigned
HOWLETT, Mark Alan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-09-30 · resigned 2016-05-03
Resigned
KEELER, Robert Michael→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-10-14 · resigned 2013-12-06
Resigned
KHOSLA, Manoj→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-28 · resigned 2011-10-14
Resigned
PITMAN, David Brian→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-05-11 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-12-13 · resigned 2016-05-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (95 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-08-04
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2022-05-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2021-05-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-05-12
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2021-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-04-02