KENT & SUSSEX BRICKWORK CO. LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05239840 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-23
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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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
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 (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (47/100)

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 (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-11-15
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-11-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-08-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-02-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2016-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-02-05
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2015-12-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2015-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-09-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-07-08
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-10-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-11-23
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-11-23
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    officers · CH01
  15. 2012-11-23
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    officers · CH03
  16. 2012-05-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-05-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-05-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-05-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-05-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-05-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2012-05-22
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  25. 2012-05-22
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    accounts · AA
  26. 2012-05-22
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    officers · AP01
  27. 2008-08-23
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    SMITH, Rachel resigned
    director
  28. 2007-09-01
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    PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2007-08-01
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    SMITH, Debra Amanda appointed
    director
  30. 2006-03-18
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    SMITH, Debra Amanda appointed
    secretary
  31. 2006-03-18
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    SMITH, Debra Amanda resigned
    director
  32. 2006-03-18
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    SMITH, Rachel appointed
    director
  33. 2004-09-23
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    Company incorporated
    As KENT & SUSSEX BRICKWORK CO. LIMITED
  34. 2004-09-23
    ➕
    PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2004-09-23
    ➕
    SMITH, Debra Amanda appointed
    director
  36. 2004-09-23
    ➕
    PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2004-09-23
    ➖
    PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resigned
    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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
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 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-11-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

Sandisa
Cliff Drive
Sheerness
Kent
ME12 4PJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

SMITH, Debra Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-18
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Active
SMITH, Debra Amanda→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-08-01
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Active
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-23 · resigned 2007-09-01
Resigned
SMITH, Debra Amanda→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-09-23 · resigned 2006-03-18
Resigned
SMITH, Rachel→
director · ~39y · appointed 2006-03-18 · resigned 2008-08-23
Resigned
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-23 · resigned 2004-09-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-11-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-08-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2016-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-02-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2016-02-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-11-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-11-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-22