FRIENDS OF PORTLAND PRISON

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08870868 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-01-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 91). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-03-21
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-03-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-02-09
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2017-01-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2016-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2016-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2016-09-19
    ➖
    POPE, Jeremy James Richard resigned
    director
  8. 2016-09-01
    ➖
    WAY, Victoria Louise resigned
    director
  9. 2016-02-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-02-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2015-02-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2014-04-29
    ➖
    SUMMERS, Michael David Matthew resigned
    director
  15. 2014-03-05
    ➖
    CHURCHILL, Mary Caroline resigned
    director
  16. 2014-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2014-03-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2014-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  19. 2014-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2014-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2014-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  22. 2014-01-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FRIENDS OF PORTLAND PRISON
  23. 2014-01-31
    ➕
    HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2014-01-31
    ➕
    BEET, Audrey appointed
    director
  25. 2014-01-31
    ➕
    KNAKE, Jan Eugienjusz appointed
    director
  26. 2014-01-31
    ➕
    CHURCHILL, Mary Caroline appointed
    director
  27. 2014-01-31
    ➕
    POPE, Jeremy James Richard appointed
    director
  28. 2014-01-31
    ➕
    SUMMERS, Michael David Matthew appointed
    director
  29. 2014-01-31
    ➕
    WAY, Victoria Louise appointed
    director
  30. 2014-01-31
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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 2017-03-21

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

40 High West Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1UR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEET, Audrey→
director · ~91y · appointed 2014-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNAKE, Jan Eugienjusz→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHURCHILL, Mary Caroline→
director · ~86y · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2014-03-05
Resigned
POPE, Jeremy James Richard→
director · ~83y · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2016-09-19
Resigned
SUMMERS, Michael David Matthew→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2014-04-29
Resigned
WAY, Victoria Louise→
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2016-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-03-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2017-02-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-11-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-02-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-02-26