D CUBED PROPERTY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05516601 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-22
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 18.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 80). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 18.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2011-12-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-12-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-21📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-09-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-08-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-08-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-07➕DRAPER, Jennifer Grace appointeddirector
- 2010-07-07➖COLLINS, David John resigneddirector
- 2010-01-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-08-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-18📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2009-02-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-10-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-09-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-29➖PARSONS, Scott Cameron resigneddirector
- 2008-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-04📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-05-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-30➕TUCKEY, James Lane appointeddirector
- 2008-04-30➖MACDONALD, Andrew Edward Douglas resigneddirector
- 2008-02-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-15➖MCGIVERN, Jayne Eleanor resigneddirector
- 2008-02-15➕PARSONS, Scott Cameron appointeddirector
- 2008-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-11-14➕DRAPER, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-14➖MCCARTHY, Murray Peter resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-28➖CROSSLAND, David Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-28➕MCCARTHY, Murray Peter appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-28➕COLLINS, David John appointeddirector
- 2007-09-28➕MACDONALD, Andrew Edward Douglas appointeddirector
- 2007-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2007-05-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2005-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs D CUBED PROPERTY LIMITED
- 2005-07-22➕CROSSLAND, David Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-22➕MCGIVERN, Jayne Eleanor appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +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 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 80 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 21 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 2011-12-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
23 Hanover Square
London
W1S 1JB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
Active
DRAPER, Jennifer Grace→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2010-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TUCKEY, James Lane→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROSSLAND, David Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2007-09-28
MCCARTHY, Murray Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2007-11-14
COLLINS, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2010-07-07
MACDONALD, Andrew Edward Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2008-04-30
MCGIVERN, Jayne Eleanor→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2008-02-15
PARSONS, Scott Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-02-15 · resigned 2008-08-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 31/05/2007 | 12/01/2008 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/05/2007 | 20/09/2011 |
Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-12-27
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-09-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-08-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-01-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-06