RYLANDS ASSOCIATES NO.2 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
09805017 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-02
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
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
no address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2020-11-10📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2020-11-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-10-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2019-08-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-05-14➖COOPER, Grant resigneddirector
- 2019-05-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-03-06➕COOPER, Grant appointeddirector
- 2017-03-06➖O'CONNOR, Russell Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2015-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-11-26➕MASSEY, Tracy Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs RYLANDS ASSOCIATES NO.2 LIMITED
- 2015-10-02➕O'CONNOR, Russell Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2015-10-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 2020-11-10
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| 172/174 ST. ANN'S ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03125516 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| 1987 PUBS LTD→ 15193769 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 20 GRUNEISEN ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 11662343 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 20 STRATFORD ESTATES LTD→ 15440435 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 201 BRECKNOCK ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02372994 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| 2080 PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD→ 10480538 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 21 GREEK STREET LTD→ 14939021 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 21 HOWARD ROAD LTD→ 15746991 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 21 PETHERTON ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 10616133 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 21 SEYMOUR ROAD LIMITED→ 07087876 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 21 SMITH LTD→ 16656658 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
Unit 7 Millhead Way
Purdeys Industrial Estate
Southend On Sea
Essex
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MASSEY, Tracy Jane→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-11-26
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COOPER, Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-03-06 · resigned 2019-05-14
O'CONNOR, Russell Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-10-02 · resigned 2017-03-06
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Recent filings (15 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2020-11-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2019-10-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-08-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-11-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2015-10-02