DOWTY-TI LIMITED
- 9999SIC 9999
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.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-20📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2022-04-05📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2022-01-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-07-18📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2017-08-29📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2017-06-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-08-10📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2013-06-18📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-03-05📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-05-22📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2004-12-21📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2004-09-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2004-07-29📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2003-12-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2002-11-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-11-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2002-07-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-05-10➖EDWARDS, John Ralph resigneddirector
- 2002-02-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2000-11-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1999-11-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-10-19➕NORRIS, Guy Mervyn appointeddirector
- 1999-10-19➕EDWARDS, John Ralph appointeddirector
- 1999-10-19➖LILLYCROP, David Peter resigneddirector
- 1999-10-19➖SAUNDERS, Denis resigneddirector
- 1999-10-19➖TEMPLETON, Kenneth Nelson resigneddirector
- 1993-10-29➖WALKER, Denis resigneddirector
- 1952-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs DOWTY-TI LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- 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 ·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
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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