DEVONSHIRE BUSINESS CENTRES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05019493 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-19
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
59/100
Worth a look
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 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2010-06-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-06-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-02-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-01-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-01-01➕SANDHU, Sundeep Singh appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-01➕SANDHU, Ricky Sernjeet Singh appointeddirector
- 2006-01-01➖SANDHU, Kamlinder Kaur resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2005-04-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-01-17📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-03-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs DEVONSHIRE BUSINESS CENTRES LIMITED
- 2004-01-19➕SANDHU, Sundeep Singh appointeddirector
- 2004-01-19➕SANDHU, Kamlinder Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-19➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-01-19➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-01-19➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-01-19➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2010-06-22
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| 01 ALPHATECH SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 09868899 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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| 1 OF 1 CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16963869 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 TENTHS OD LTD→ 17097091 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 103 VENTURES LTD→ 14563612 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 104 IMPACT PARTNERS LTD→ 16344386 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 11 ARCHER SECURITY GROUP LTD→ 16889190 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11:FS GROUP LIMITED→ 10103078 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 11HA LTD→ 16901676 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7032 — SIC 7032
Registered office
381-383 City Road
London
EC1V 1NW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
SANDHU, Sundeep Singh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-01-01
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SANDHU, Ricky Sernjeet Singh→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-01-01
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SANDHU, Sundeep Singh→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2004-01-19
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SANDHU, Kamlinder Kaur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-19 · resigned 2006-01-01
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-19 · resigned 2004-01-19
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-19 · resigned 2004-01-19
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Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-06-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-03-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2009-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-08-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-06-18