DUNWILCO (1803) LIMITED
Opportunity 59/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2014-12-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-12-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-08-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-08-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs DUNWILCO (1803) LIMITED
- 2013-06-06➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-06-06➕ROSE, Kenneth Charles appointeddirector
- 2013-06-06➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-06-06➕D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-06-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-12-12
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