R.M. DOUGLAS ASPHALT & PAVING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
00530438 · ltd · incorporated 1954-03-16
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
37/100
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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 37/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
37/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-07-13
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-MVL
  2. 2013-06-19
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  3. 2013-06-19
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  4. 2013-03-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  5. 2013-01-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2012-02-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  7. 2011-01-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2011-01-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2011-01-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2011-01-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  11. 2010-09-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2009-10-31
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2009-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2009-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2009-09-25
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2009-08-11
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-10-15
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-10-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-09-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2007-11-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2007-11-01
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2007-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-10-17
    ➕
    BADCOCK, Benjamin Edward appointed
    director
  25. 2007-10-17
    ➖
    CLITHEROE, David Maurice resigned
    director
  26. 2007-10-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2007-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2006-10-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2003-02-28
    ➕
    BRADBURY, Trevor appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-02-28
    ➖
    LYNCH, Valerie Ann resigned
    secretary
  31. 2003-02-28
    ➖
    LYNCH, Valerie Ann resigned
    director
  32. 2001-12-18
    ➕
    CLITHEROE, David Maurice appointed
    director
  33. 2001-12-18
    ➕
    LYNCH, Valerie Ann appointed
    director
  34. 2001-12-18
    ➖
    WENTZELL, Graham John resigned
    director
  35. 2000-10-02
    ➖
    BRADBURY, Trevor resigned
    secretary
  36. 2000-10-02
    ➕
    LYNCH, Valerie Ann appointed
    secretary
  37. 1998-10-19
    ➕
    BRADBURY, Trevor appointed
    director
  38. 1998-10-19
    ➕
    BRADBURY, Trevor appointed
    secretary
  39. 1998-10-19
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, Lyn resigned
    secretary
  40. 1998-10-19
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, Lyn resigned
    director
  41. 1997-09-29
    ➖
    ATKINS, Julian Cedric Clive resigned
    secretary
  42. 1997-09-29
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Lyn appointed
    secretary
  43. 1997-09-29
    ➖
    ATKINS, Julian Cedric Clive resigned
    director
  44. 1997-09-29
    ➖
    BROWN, John Stockdale Spence resigned
    director
  45. 1997-09-29
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Lyn appointed
    director
  46. 1997-09-29
    ➕
    WENTZELL, Graham John appointed
    director
  47. 1993-03-01
    ➕
    ATKINS, Julian Cedric Clive appointed
    director
  48. 1993-03-01
    ➖
    DAVIES, Richard Leslie resigned
    director
  49. 1993-01-11
    ➖
    GREEN, Harold Ernest resigned
    director
  50. 1992-11-08
    ➖
    DOUGLAS, John Robert Tomkys resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 72 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 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: 2011-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2016-10-08

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-07-13: order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation; 2013-06-19: gazette-dissolved-liquidation

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1954-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

The Lexicon
Mount Street
Manchester
M2 5NT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2011-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-10-08OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)

BRADBURY, Trevor→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-28
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Active
BADCOCK, Benjamin Edward→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-10-17
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Active
BRADBURY, Trevor→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ATKINS, Julian Cedric Clive→
secretary · appointed 1991-12-11 · resigned 1997-09-29
Resigned
BRADBURY, Trevor→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-19 · resigned 2000-10-02
Resigned
FOSTER, Alan→
secretary · resigned 1991-12-11
Resigned
LYNCH, Valerie Ann→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Lyn→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-29 · resigned 1998-10-19
Resigned
ATKINS, Julian Cedric Clive→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-03-01 · resigned 1997-09-29
Resigned
BROWN, John Stockdale Spence→
director · ~83y · resigned 1997-09-29
Resigned
CLITHEROE, David Maurice→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-12-18 · resigned 2007-10-17
Resigned
DAVIES, Richard Leslie→
director · ~85y · resigned 1993-03-01
Resigned
DOUGLAS, John Robert Tomkys→
director · ~96y · resigned 1992-11-08
Resigned
GREEN, Harold Ernest→
director · ~96y · resigned 1993-01-11
Resigned
LYNCH, Valerie Ann→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-12-18 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned
PAINE, Robert Arthur→
director · ~91y · resigned 1992-02-28
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Lyn→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-09-29 · resigned 1998-10-19
Resigned
WENTZELL, Graham John→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-09-29 · resigned 2001-12-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (114 total)

order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-MVL
2023-07-13
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-06-19
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2013-03-19
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-01-24
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-02-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-01-05
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-01-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-01-04
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2011-01-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-07-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-25