SURFACE DOCTOR (EUROPE) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05516952 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-25
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 18.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
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 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 18.5y
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 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2011-10-13⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-10-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-07-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2011-03-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2011-03-30⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2011-03-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2011-03-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-03-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2010-03-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-03-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-02-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-02-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-02-01📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2010-01-08➕BIGNALL, Steven Thomas appointeddirector
- 2009-08-11📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2009-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-12-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-03➖VENUS, David Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-01➖O'CONNELL, Russell resigneddirector
- 2008-03-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-02-22➖RITCHIE, Simon Laird Mcneill resigneddirector
- 2007-12-11📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-11-26📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-11-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-11-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-10-10➖RITCHIE, Simon Laird Mcneill resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-10➕VENUS, David Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-10➕O'CONNELL, Russell appointeddirector
- 2006-10-10➕RITCHIE, Simon Laird Mcneill appointeddirector
- 2006-10-10➖MYHOME INTERNATIONAL PLC resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs SURFACE DOCTOR (EUROPE) LIMITED
- 2005-07-25➕RITCHIE, Simon Laird Mcneill appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-25➕MYHOME INTERNATIONAL PLC 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-10-13
8 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-10-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-07-13: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Bank House
7 Shaw Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 3QQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
BIGNALL, Steven Thomas→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RITCHIE, Simon Laird Mcneill→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-25 · resigned 2006-10-10
VENUS, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2008-10-03
O'CONNELL, Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2008-06-01
RITCHIE, Simon Laird Mcneill→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2008-02-22
MYHOME INTERNATIONAL PLC→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-07-25 · resigned 2006-10-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission | 1 property | 26/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/11/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (43 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-10-13
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2011-07-13
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-03-30
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2011-03-30
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2011-03-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-03-17
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2010-03-10
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-03-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-02-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-02-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-02-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-02-02
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2010-02-01