RESTORATION DRY CLEANING NETWORK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04345739 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-28
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 22.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9301
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.7y

55/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-09-15
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-09-15
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-06-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  4. 2011-09-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2010-08-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2010-08-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  7. 2010-08-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2010-08-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2010-06-25
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  10. 2010-06-25
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  11. 2010-06-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-02-10
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2009-08-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2009-03-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2008-12-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-09-25
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  17. 2008-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  18. 2008-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2008-08-01
    ➕
    COUSINEAU, Evelyn Mary appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-08-01
    ➖
    UFER, Robert resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-08-01
    ➖
    UFER, Robert resigned
    director
  22. 2008-08-01
    ➖
    WUDYKA, Wayne resigned
    director
  23. 2008-04-18
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  24. 2008-03-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2006-12-20
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2006-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2006-02-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  29. 2005-11-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2004-12-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  31. 2003-08-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  32. 2002-12-10
    ➕
    COUSINEAU, Paul Alain appointed
    director
  33. 2002-12-10
    ➕
    UFER, Robert appointed
    secretary
  34. 2002-12-10
    ➖
    EVERSECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-12-10
    ➕
    UFER, Robert appointed
    director
  36. 2002-12-10
    ➕
    WUDYKA, Wayne appointed
    director
  37. 2002-12-10
    ➖
    EVERDIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2001-12-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RESTORATION DRY CLEANING NETWORK LIMITED
  39. 2001-12-28
    ➕
    EVERSECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2001-12-28
    ➕
    EVERDIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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 60. 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2012-09-15

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2012-09-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-06-15: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-12-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9301 — SIC 9301

Registered office

601 High Road Leytonstone
London
E11 4PA

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

COUSINEAU, Evelyn Mary→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-01
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Active
COUSINEAU, Paul Alain→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-12-10
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Active
UFER, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
EVERSECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-28 · resigned 2002-12-10
Resigned
UFER, Robert→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
WUDYKA, Wayne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
EVERDIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-28 · resigned 2002-12-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities1 property05/08/2003—
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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-09-15
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2012-06-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-08-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2010-08-05
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-08-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-08-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-06-25
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2010-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-25