DUNWILCO (1848) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

09309480 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-13

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 11.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

50/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of production holding companies

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.0y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

15 officers (7 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

44 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2019-07-26
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-07-26
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Company dissolved
2019-04-26
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liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · AM23
2018-11-21
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2018-08-06
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liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · AM02
2018-06-24
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liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · AM06
2018-06-15
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liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · AM03
2018-05-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-04-30
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liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · AM01
2018-02-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-10-29
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2016-10-11
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-08-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-07-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-07-14
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KEMP, Martin Laurence resigned
director
2016-05-19
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LEVETT, Alison Jill resigned
director
2016-03-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-03-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-02-24
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PURCELL, Benjamin appointed
director
2015-12-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-18
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STAINER, Michael Henry resigned
director
2015-11-05
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-09-04
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-08-06
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-07-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-06-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2015-06-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-05-06
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GASPARRO, Sarah appointed
secretary
2015-05-06
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DARGAN, Alan Raymond appointed
director
2015-05-06
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EVANS, Ben Russell appointed
director
2015-05-06
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KNOTT, James Andrew Samuel appointed
director
2015-05-06
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QUARADEGHINI, Fabio Chino appointed
director
2015-05-06
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EVANS, Benjamin Russell resigned
secretary
2015-05-06
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KEMP, Martin Laurence appointed
director
2015-05-06
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LEVETT, Alison Jill appointed
director
2015-05-06
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STAINER, Michael Henry appointed
director
2015-05-06
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lonsdale Capital Partners LLP
2015-05-06
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Praesidian Capital Luxco 2 S.A.R.L.
2015-03-26
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FINEGAN, Ross Arthur appointed
director
2015-03-26
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EVANS, Benjamin Russell appointed
secretary
2015-03-26
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2015-03-26
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ROSE, Kenneth Charles resigned
director
2015-03-26
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2015-03-26
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D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2014-11-13
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Company incorporated
As DUNWILCO (1848) LIMITED
2014-11-13
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2014-11-13
➕
ROSE, Kenneth Charles appointed
director
2014-11-13
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2014-11-13
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D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
corporate-director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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 2019-07-26

7 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2019-07-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-04-26: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2014-11-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64202 — Activities of production holding companies

Registered office

Duff And & Phelps Ltd The Shard

32 London Bridge Street

London

SE1 9SG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2017-03-31

Confirmation statement

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