DOWTY-TI LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00512541 · ltd · incorporated 1952-10-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 9999SIC 9999
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
45
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
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2023-07-20
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  3. 2022-04-05
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2022-01-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2019-07-18
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  6. 2017-08-29
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  7. 2017-06-13
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2015-08-10
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  9. 2013-06-18
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  10. 2013-03-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2012-05-22
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  12. 2004-12-21
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  13. 2004-09-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  14. 2004-07-29
    📄
    legacy
    dissolution · 652a
  15. 2003-12-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2003-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2002-11-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2002-11-19
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  19. 2002-10-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2002-07-01
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2002-05-10
    EDWARDS, John Ralph resigned
    director
  22. 2002-02-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2001-06-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2000-11-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2000-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 1999-11-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 1999-10-19
    NORRIS, Guy Mervyn appointed
    director
  28. 1999-10-19
    EDWARDS, John Ralph appointed
    director
  29. 1999-10-19
    LILLYCROP, David Peter resigned
    director
  30. 1999-10-19
    SAUNDERS, Denis resigned
    director
  31. 1999-10-19
    TEMPLETON, Kenneth Nelson resigned
    director
  32. 1993-10-29
    WALKER, Denis resigned
    director
  33. 1952-10-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DOWTY-TI LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 73 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2004-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-11-12

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1952-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

765 Finchley Road
London
NW11 8DS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2004-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2002-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-11-12OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

PENN, David Alfred
secretary
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Active
NORRIS, Guy Mervyn
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-10-19
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Active
EDWARDS, John Ralph
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 2002-05-10
Resigned
LILLYCROP, David Peter
director · ~70y · resigned 1999-10-19
Resigned
SAUNDERS, Denis
director · ~92y · resigned 1999-10-19
Resigned
TEMPLETON, Kenneth Nelson
director · ~87y · resigned 1999-10-19
Resigned
WALKER, Denis
director · ~70y · resigned 1993-10-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-17
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2023-07-20
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2022-04-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-18
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2019-07-18
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-08-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-06-13
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2015-08-10
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2013-06-18
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-03-05
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2012-05-22
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2004-12-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2004-09-07
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2004-07-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2003-12-01