OCHRE YARDS TWO LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04871704 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-19
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 9800
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). 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).
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
27 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
80
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-09-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-06-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-09-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-06-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-06-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-06-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-06-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-06-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-01-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-11-24➕MILLER, Barry appointeddirector
- 2004-11-24➖WB COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2004-08-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-08-26📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-08-26📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2003-09-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-09-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-09-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-09-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs OCHRE YARDS TWO LIMITED
- 2003-08-19➕WB COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-08-19➕JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-19➖JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-19➕JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-08-19➖JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-08-19➕WB COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-09-28
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9800 — SIC 9800
Registered office
1 St James Gate
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE99 1YQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
WB COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-08-19
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MILLER, Barry→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-11-24
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JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-19 · resigned 2003-08-19
JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-19 · resigned 2003-08-19
WB COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-08-19 · resigned 2004-11-24
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-09-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-06-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-06-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-05-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-20
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-07-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-08-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2006-06-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2006-06-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2006-06-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-06-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-09-15