DRI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03022772 · ltd · incorporated 1995-02-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 30.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-07-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-07-06
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-04-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-04-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-03-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-02-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-03-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-03-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-02-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-03-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-03-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 1996-06-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Grocola Limited
  24. 1996-02-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Wally for Wireless Limited
  25. 1995-06-05
    ➕
    SINGH, Rita appointed
    secretary
  26. 1995-06-05
    ➕
    SINGH, Inder Pal appointed
    director
  27. 1995-06-05
    ➖
    PATEL, Rakesh resigned
    secretary
  28. 1995-06-05
    ➖
    PATEL, Deven Ghanshyambhai resigned
    director
  29. 1995-06-05
    ➖
    PATEL, Rakesh resigned
    director
  30. 1995-02-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DRI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  31. 1995-02-16
    ➕
    PATEL, Rakesh appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-02-16
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1995-02-16
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1995-02-16
    ➕
    PATEL, Deven Ghanshyambhai appointed
    director
  35. 1995-02-16
    ➕
    PATEL, Rakesh appointed
    director
  36. 1995-02-16
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1995-02-16
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-07-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Inder Pal Singh
Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

The Kenley
83 Higher Drive
Purley
Surrey
CR8 2HN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

SINGH, Rita→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-05
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Active
SINGH, Inder Pal→
director · ~59y · appointed 1995-06-05
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Active
PATEL, Rakesh→
secretary · appointed 1995-02-16 · resigned 1995-06-05
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-02-16 · resigned 1995-02-16
Resigned
PATEL, Deven Ghanshyambhai→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-02-16 · resigned 1995-06-05
Resigned
PATEL, Rakesh→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-02-16 · resigned 1995-06-05
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-02-16 · resigned 1995-02-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Grocola
Grocola Limited
Assignment of rent deposit deed1 property07/06/1996—
outstanding
Wally for Wireless
Wally for Wireless Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property12/02/1996—
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Recent filings (69 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-07-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-04-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-04-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-20