TURBINES DIRECT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07891250 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-23
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (49/100)

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
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
12 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 (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-06-30
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-06-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-01-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2015-01-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2014-03-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2014-03-23
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-03-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-12-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2013-07-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2013-06-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-04-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2012-06-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2012-06-22
    BARTLETT, Michael Charles resigned
    director
  14. 2011-12-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TURBINES DIRECT LIMITED
  15. 2011-12-23
    MCLENNAN, Norman Spence Nicol appointed
    secretary
  16. 2011-12-23
    MCLENNAN, Norman Spence Nicol appointed
    director
  17. 2011-12-23
    BARTLETT, Michael Charles appointed
    director
  18. 2011-12-23
    📄
    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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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 2015-06-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33200 — SIC 33200

Registered office

21 St. Thomas Street
Bristol
England
BS1 6JS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

MCLENNAN, Norman Spence Nicol
secretary · appointed 2011-12-23
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Active
MCLENNAN, Norman Spence Nicol
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-12-23
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Active
BARTLETT, Michael Charles
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-23 · resigned 2012-06-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (12 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-06-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-01-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-01-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2014-03-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-23
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-12-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-07-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-29
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-06-29
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2011-12-23