DOUGLAS PLANT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00385286 · ltd · incorporated 1944-01-31
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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.
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
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2011-02-08⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-02-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-11-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-11-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2010-09-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-09-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-09-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2009-09-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-08-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-10-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-06-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-17➕BADCOCK, Benjamin Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-10-17➖CLITHEROE, David Maurice resigneddirector
- 2007-10-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-06-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-05-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-02-28➕BRADBURY, Trevor appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-28➖LYNCH, Valerie Ann resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-28➖LYNCH, Valerie Ann resigneddirector
- 2001-11-19➕LYNCH, Valerie Ann appointeddirector
- 2001-10-23➕BRADBURY, Trevor appointeddirector
- 2001-10-23➖BRADBURY, Trevor resignedsecretary
- 2001-10-23➕LYNCH, Valerie Ann appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-23➕CLITHEROE, David Maurice appointeddirector
- 2001-10-23➖HANNAH, Allan Richardson resigneddirector
- 2001-10-23➖LEE, Malcolm Stuart resigneddirector
- 1998-10-19➕BRADBURY, Trevor appointedsecretary
- 1998-10-19➖RICHARDSON, Lyn resignedsecretary
- 1994-03-02➖PARADISE, Eric Tony resigneddirector
- 1994-01-14➕RICHARDSON, Lyn appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-14➖TURNER, Clive Rex resignedsecretary
- 1994-01-14➖SEDGBEER, Peter James resigneddirector
- 1994-01-14➖TURNER, Clive Rex resigneddirector
- 1994-01-13➕HANNAH, Allan Richardson appointeddirector
- 1994-01-13➕LEE, Malcolm Stuart appointeddirector
- 1992-10-06➖ANDERSON, David Keith resigneddirector
- 1992-10-05➕PARADISE, Eric Tony appointeddirector
- 1992-10-05➕TURNER, Clive Rex appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 82 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 2011-02-08
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-02-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-11-08: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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| 100 DAYS LEADERSHIP LTD→ 12547361 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 108 ARCHITECTS LTD→ 11904348 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 10ARCHITECT HEALTHCARE LTD→ 12100907 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 10ARCHITECT HOLDINGS LTD→ 12078405 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 10ARCHITECT LIMITED→ 09999140 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 1123 LIMITED→ 12448506 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 12/23 ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LTD→ 07055471 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1944-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
The Lexicon
Mount Street
Manchester
M2 5NT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
Active
BADCOCK, Benjamin Edward→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRADBURY, Trevor→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-10-23
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BRADBURY, Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-19 · resigned 2001-10-23
LYNCH, Valerie Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-23 · resigned 2003-02-28
RICHARDSON, Lyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-14 · resigned 1998-10-19
TURNER, Clive Rex→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-01-14
ANDERSON, David Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1992-10-06
CLITHEROE, David Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-10-23 · resigned 2007-10-17
HANNAH, Allan Richardson→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-01-13 · resigned 2001-10-23
LEE, Malcolm Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1994-01-13 · resigned 2001-10-23
LYNCH, Valerie Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2001-11-19 · resigned 2003-02-28
PARADISE, Eric Tony→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1992-10-05 · resigned 1994-03-02
SEDGBEER, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1994-01-14
TURNER, Clive Rex→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-10-05 · resigned 1994-01-14
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Recent filings (123 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-02-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-11-08
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-11-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-02-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-30
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-30
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-09-18
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-09-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2009-09-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-09-08
legacy
address · 287
2009-08-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-10-09