DALE HOUSE BUILDING SERVICES LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07685433 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-28
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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 (48/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2016-12-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-12-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-10-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-09-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-07-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2016-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-12-10➖POUNDER, Michael Arnold resigneddirector
- 2015-09-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs DALE HOUSE BUILDING SERVICES LTD
- 2011-06-28➕KNAPTON, Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-28➕KNAPTON, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2011-06-28➕POUNDER, Michael Arnold appointeddirector
- 2011-06-28📄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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
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 73 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 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-12-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
133 Baltic Quay
Mill Road
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE8 3QY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
Active
KNAPTON, Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-06-28
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POUNDER, Michael Arnold→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2011-06-28 · resigned 2015-12-10
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Recent filings (14 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-12-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-10-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-09-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2016-07-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-07-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-06-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2011-06-28