MILK DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04147176 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-01-24
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 27 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (88 events)Click to expand
- 2013-05-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-05-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-01-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-15➕GOODWIN, Christopher Gordon appointeddirector
- 2012-08-15➕TAYLOR, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2012-08-15➖BEATY, Kevin Michael resigneddirector
- 2012-08-15➖BENNETT, Timothy Mark resigneddirector
- 2012-08-15➖CUTLER, Neil Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-08-15➖DAVIS, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2012-08-15➖HAWLEY, Julia resigneddirector
- 2012-08-15➖JAMIESON, William Stewart, Dr resigneddirector
- 2012-08-15➖MARTIN, Ian Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-04-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-22📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2011-08-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-08-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-31➖CAMPBELL, Kenneth Alan resigneddirector
- 2011-03-31➖HOMER, David resigneddirector
- 2011-03-31➖LLOYD, Trevor resigneddirector
- 2011-03-31➖REEVES, Arthur John resigneddirector
- 2011-03-31➖VICKERS, Jonathan Lincoln resigneddirector
- 2011-01-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2008-05-12➕FORUM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-12➖BABBINGTON, Karl resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-02➕BEATY, Kevin Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02➕BENNETT, Timothy Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02➕CAMPBELL, Kenneth Alan appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02➕CUTLER, Neil Richard appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02➕DAVIS, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02➕HAWLEY, Julia appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02➕JAMIESON, William Stewart, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02➕MARTIN, Ian Richard appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-05-07
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1453 LTD→ 12005538 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A & M TURNEY LIMITED→ 11620619 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A B LIVERY LIMITED→ 17003706 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A D WOODLEY ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 05398874 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| A G FARMER LTD→ 05199175 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| A. FORSYTH(FARMWORK)LIMITED→ 00875363 · est 1966 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 60y | — | — |
| A. OLORENSHAW LIMITED→ 03507036 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| A.M. JACQUES LTD→ 11361605 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A.R. RURAL SERVICES LTD→ 15834657 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACDW LIMITED→ 12181548 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADDINGTON FUND→ 04654186 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ADLINGTON TURKEYS LIMITED→ 08465630 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629
Registered office
Agriculture And Horticulture Development Board
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 2TL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 29 resigned)
FORUM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOODWIN, Christopher Gordon→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAYLOR, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BABBINGTON, Karl→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-04 · resigned 2008-05-12
DOYLE, Malcolm Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2007-08-24
FORUM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-01-24 · resigned 2001-11-30
BEATY, Kevin Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-02 · resigned 2012-08-15
BENNETT, Timothy Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-04-02 · resigned 2012-08-15
BREARLEY, Bernard Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2008-03-31
CAMPBELL, Kenneth Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-04-02 · resigned 2011-03-31
CAMPBELL, William Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2008-03-31
COLLINGBORN, Rosemary Vivien→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2008-03-31
CUTLER, Neil Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-04-02 · resigned 2012-08-15
DAVIS, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-02 · resigned 2012-08-15
FOX, Christian Neil Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2008-03-31
GORDON, Ian Reginald, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2008-03-31
HAWLEY, Julia→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-02 · resigned 2012-08-15
HOLLAND, Richard Thurstan→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2004-02-05
HOMER, David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2011-03-31
JAMIESON, William Stewart, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-04-02 · resigned 2012-08-15
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Recent filings (110 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-05-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-08-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-22
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2011-09-22