DEVELICA MANAGEMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04642002 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-20
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 19.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7032
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (78/100, director aged 88). 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.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.0y

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

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
60 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 (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-04-06
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-04-06
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-01-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  4. 2013-12-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.40
  5. 2012-12-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2011-11-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  7. 2011-11-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2011-11-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2011-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2011-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2011-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-02-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-02-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2009-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2009-11-02
    ➕
    TROMANS, Ian George appointed
    director
  18. 2009-11-02
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Stephen John resigned
    director
  19. 2009-10-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2009-10-12
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    QUINN, Brian William resigned
    director
  21. 2009-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-01-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-07-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2008-04-23
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    MORSE, Christopher Charles appointed
    director
  27. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    TROMANS, Grant Neville resigned
    director
  28. 2008-02-11
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2007-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2007-04-26
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 395
  31. 2007-04-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentale (London Branch)
  32. 2007-02-21
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  33. 2006-03-01
    ➕
    QUINN, Brian William appointed
    director
  34. 2005-06-30
    ➖
    ALLESCH TAYLOR, Stefan Paul resigned
    director
  35. 2005-06-30
    ➖
    BRENNAN, Paul Martin resigned
    director
  36. 2005-06-30
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Charles Maddock resigned
    director
  37. 2005-06-30
    ➖
    THOMAS, Glyn Collen resigned
    director
  38. 2005-05-09
    ➖
    ALLEN, Michael John resigned
    director
  39. 2004-11-01
    ➖
    HALL, John Henry resigned
    director
  40. 2004-09-01
    ➖
    HUGHES, William Young resigned
    director
  41. 2003-04-10
    ➕
    HALL, John Henry appointed
    director
  42. 2003-04-03
    ➕
    HUGHES, William Young appointed
    director
  43. 2003-04-03
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Stephen John appointed
    director
  44. 2003-03-17
    ➕
    ALLEN, Michael John appointed
    director
  45. 2003-03-17
    ➕
    ALLESCH TAYLOR, Stefan Paul appointed
    director
  46. 2003-03-17
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Charles Maddock appointed
    director
  47. 2003-03-17
    ➕
    THOMAS, Glyn Collen appointed
    director
  48. 2003-03-17
    ➕
    TROMANS, Grant Neville appointed
    director
  49. 2003-01-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DEVELICA MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  50. 2003-01-20
    ➕
    MORSE, Christopher Charles appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 53 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2014-04-06

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2014-04-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-01-06: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7032 — SIC 7032

Registered office

One Great Cumberland Place
Marble Arch
London
W1H 7LW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

MORSE, Christopher Charles→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-20
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Active
MORSE, Christopher Charles→
director · ~76y · appointed 2008-03-31
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Active
TROMANS, Ian George→
director · ~88y · appointed 2009-11-02
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Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2003-01-20
Resigned
ALLEN, Michael John→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2005-05-09
Resigned
ALLESCH TAYLOR, Stefan Paul→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
BRENNAN, Paul Martin→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
HALL, John Henry→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-04-10 · resigned 2004-11-01
Resigned
HUGHES, William Young→
director · ~86y · appointed 2003-04-03 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Charles Maddock→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
QUINN, Brian William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2009-10-12
Resigned
THOMAS, Glyn Collen→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
TROMANS, Grant Neville→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
WEBSTER, Stephen John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-04-03 · resigned 2009-11-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentale (London Branch)
Charge over membership interest1 property19/04/2007—
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Recent filings (60 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-04-06
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2014-01-06
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2013-12-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-12-24
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2011-11-01
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-11-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-10-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-23