DOUGLAS SPECIALIST HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00633809 · ltd · incorporated 1959-07-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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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 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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-03
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-07-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-04-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2011-01-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2011-01-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2011-01-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2011-01-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  8. 2010-09-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2009-10-31
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2009-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2009-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2009-09-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2009-05-07
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2008-10-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2008-09-29
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2008-09-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-11-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2007-11-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2007-10-17
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    BADCOCK, Benjamin Edward appointed
    director
  21. 2007-10-17
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    CLITHEROE, David Maurice resigned
    director
  22. 2007-10-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2007-07-23
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2006-10-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2006-06-08
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2005-10-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2005-05-25
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  28. 2004-10-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  29. 2003-02-28
    ➕
    BRADBURY, Trevor appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-02-28
    ➖
    LYNCH, Valerie Ann resigned
    secretary
  31. 2001-10-05
    ➕
    BRADBURY, Trevor appointed
    director
  32. 2001-10-05
    ➖
    HADLEY, Philip John resigned
    secretary
  33. 2001-10-05
    ➕
    LYNCH, Valerie Ann appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-10-05
    ➕
    CLITHEROE, David Maurice appointed
    director
  35. 2001-10-05
    ➖
    HADLEY, Philip John resigned
    director
  36. 2001-10-05
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    JONES, Michael Nevin resigned
    director
  37. 1999-05-07
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    BLAIR, Douglas James resigned
    director
  38. 1999-05-07
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    CAREY, Dennis Albert resigned
    director
  39. 1999-05-07
    ➖
    PRICE, Michael David resigned
    director
  40. 1997-04-01
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    HANNAH, Allan Richardson resigned
    director
  41. 1997-04-01
    ➕
    JONES, Michael Nevin appointed
    director
  42. 1995-01-25
    ➕
    CAREY, Dennis Albert appointed
    director
  43. 1994-05-23
    ➖
    COOPER, Derek Laurence resigned
    secretary
  44. 1994-05-23
    ➕
    HADLEY, Philip John appointed
    secretary
  45. 1994-05-23
    ➕
    HADLEY, Philip John appointed
    director
  46. 1994-01-10
    ➖
    BOND, Michael Edward resigned
    director
  47. 1994-01-10
    ➕
    HANNAH, Allan Richardson appointed
    director
  48. 1993-11-20
    ➖
    HALLETT, Stephen John resigned
    director
  49. 1993-11-01
    ➕
    BOND, Michael Edward appointed
    director
  50. 1993-09-01
    ➕
    BLAIR, Douglas James appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 56 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 25 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 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-03

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2012-07-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-04-03: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1959-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

The Lexicon
Mount Street
Manchester
M2 5NT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

BRADBURY, Trevor→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-28
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Active
BADCOCK, Benjamin Edward→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRADBURY, Trevor→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOPER, Derek Laurence→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-30 · resigned 1994-05-23
Resigned
DAVIES, Gerald→
secretary · resigned 1992-12-17
Resigned
HADLEY, Philip John→
secretary · appointed 1994-05-23 · resigned 2001-10-05
Resigned
LYNCH, Valerie Ann→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned
BLAIR, Douglas James→
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-09-01 · resigned 1999-05-07
Resigned
BOND, Michael Edward→
director · ~73y · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 1994-01-10
Resigned
CAREY, Dennis Albert→
director · ~87y · appointed 1995-01-25 · resigned 1999-05-07
Resigned
CLITHEROE, David Maurice→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2007-10-17
Resigned
HADLEY, Philip John→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-05-23 · resigned 2001-10-05
Resigned
HALLETT, Stephen John→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1993-11-20
Resigned
HANNAH, Allan Richardson→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-01-10 · resigned 1997-04-01
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Norman Gill→
director · ~90y · resigned 1993-05-24
Resigned
JONES, Michael Nevin→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2001-10-05
Resigned
PRICE, Michael David→
director · ~83y · resigned 1999-05-07
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Peter Lyn→
director · ~91y · resigned 1992-12-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (123 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-07-03
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2012-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-01-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-01-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-01-05
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2011-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-24
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
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-05-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-09-29