LONDON DREDGING COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC032081 · ltd · incorporated 1957-03-19
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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Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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 (65/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth 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
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-05-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-01-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-01-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-12-22📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2010-12-22📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2010-12-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2010-12-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-08-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-21➕RICHARDS, Raymond Victor appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-21➕RICHARDS, Raymond Victor appointeddirector
- 2008-04-21➖GREENALL, Timothy Paul resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-21➖GREENALL, Timothy Paul resigneddirector
- 2008-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-07➕HAWORTH, Neil Alan appointeddirector
- 2008-01-07➖ROLAND, Philip Godfrey resigneddirector
- 2007-09-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-12-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-12-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-09-01➕ROLAND, Philip Godfrey appointeddirector
- 2003-05-27➕GREENALL, Timothy Paul appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-27➖HOUGH, David resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-07➖PETER CLARKE, Francis resigneddirector
- 1996-06-25➖DEN DIKKEN, Wouter Leendert resigneddirector
- 1996-06-25➕GREENALL, Timothy Paul appointeddirector
- 1996-06-25➖VLOT, Dingeman resigneddirector
- 1992-02-03➖GREENALL, Timothy Paul resignedsecretary
- 1992-02-03➕HOUGH, David appointedsecretary
- 1957-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs LONDON DREDGING COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-05-20
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-12-22: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1957-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Unit A1a Olympic Business Park
Dundonald
Ayrshire
KA2 9BE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-01-03
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
RICHARDS, Raymond Victor→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-04-21
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HAWORTH, Neil Alan→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-01-07
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RICHARDS, Raymond Victor→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-04-21
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GREENALL, Timothy Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2008-04-21
GREENALL, Timothy Paul→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-02-03
HOUGH, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-02-03 · resigned 2003-04-27
DEN DIKKEN, Wouter Leendert→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1996-06-25
GREENALL, Timothy Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-06-25 · resigned 2008-04-21
PETER CLARKE, Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2002-05-07
ROLAND, Philip Godfrey→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2008-01-07
VLOT, Dingeman→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1996-06-25
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Recent filings (82 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-01-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-01-14
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2010-12-22
legacy
capital · SH20
2010-12-22
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2010-12-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-19
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-07-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-05-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-13