LEEDS DIRECT DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06409929 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-26
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 71). 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: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
36 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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-10-08
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-10-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-07-23
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-07-16
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-06-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2019-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-11-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
  9. 2017-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-10-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2016-10-25
    ➖
    SELLARS, Ian Andrew resigned
    director
  12. 2016-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-10-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-10-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-11-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-11-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-11-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2010-10-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2010-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-10-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LEEDS DIRECT DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
  26. 2007-10-26
    ➕
    HARTLEY, David Ian appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-10-26
    ➕
    HARTLEY, David Ian appointed
    director
  28. 2007-10-26
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2007-10-26
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2007-10-26
    ➕
    SELLARS, Ian Andrew appointed
    director
  31. 2007-10-26
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2007-10-26
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2019-10-08

Group structure

Ldd Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ldd Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
LEEDS DIRECT DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
This company · 06409929

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ldd Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares25/10/2016
D I Hartley
Individual
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

20 The Paddock
East Keswick
Leeds
LS17 9EN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

HARTLEY, David Ian→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARTLEY, David Ian→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2007-10-26
Resigned
SELLARS, Ian Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2016-10-25
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2007-10-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-10-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-07-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2017-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-25