STEPHEN BUDD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01031841 · ltd · incorporated 1971-11-19
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7414
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7415SIC 7415
- 9231SIC 9231
- 9234SIC 9234
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 26.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 7 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (63 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-05-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-15➕MARRINER, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-15➖MCSHANNON, Kirsty resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2012-02-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-02-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-01-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-01-30📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2012-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2011-09-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-09-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2011-09-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2011-09-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2011-09-06➖MARRINER, Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2011-09-06➖MARRINER, Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2011-09-06➕MCSHANNON, Kirsty appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-26📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2010-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-28📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-08-26➕MARRINER, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-26➕MARRINER, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-26➖HARRISON CLARK (SECRETARIAL) LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-08-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-08-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-08-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-08-03📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-07-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-02➕FOX, Simon Richard appointeddirector
- 2010-02-25➕JAMES, Dean appointeddirector
- 2010-02-25➖DRISCOLL, Adam Charles resigneddirector
- 2009-08-18📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2009-03-09➖SIMMONS, Thomas Bernard resigneddirector
- 2007-08-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-07-31➖MURPHY, Philip Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-31➕HARRISON CLARK (SECRETARIAL) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-07-31➖MURPHY, Philip Andrew resigneddirector
- 2007-07-31➕SIMMONS, Thomas Bernard appointeddirector
- 2006-10-24🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2005-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2005-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2002-10-04🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 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
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-05-22
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414
Registered office
59-65 Worship Street
London
EC2A 2DU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
Active
Active
FOX, Simon Richard→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENTINCK-BUDD, Omer-Li→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-03-28
HITCHCOCK, David William Warwick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 1998-07-07
MARRINER, Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-26 · resigned 2011-09-06
MARRINER, Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-26 · resigned 2011-09-06
MCSHANNON, Kirsty→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-06 · resigned 2012-02-15
MURPHY, Philip Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-28 · resigned 2007-07-31
HARRISON CLARK (SECRETARIAL) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2010-08-26
DRISCOLL, Adam Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-03-28 · resigned 2010-02-25
LOWRY, Simon Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-03-28 · resigned 2002-05-01
MURPHY, Philip Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-03-28 · resigned 2007-07-31
SIMMONS, Thomas Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2009-03-09
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 30/07/2010 | 26/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 10/08/2007 | 25/08/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 04/10/2002 | 24/10/2006 | |
| satisfied | Soloman Taylor & Shaw (A Firm) Acting in Its Capacity as Security Trustee | Charge over deposit | 1 property | 13/06/2002 | 15/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 30/05/2002 | 11/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/07/1999 | 12/10/2001 |
Recent filings (138 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-05-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2012-02-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-02-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-02-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-01-30
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2012-01-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-09-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2011-09-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2011-09-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2011-09-15
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-09-28