KNOWLE CONTRACTING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
09600717 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-20
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
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised design activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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 (54/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-10-20
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-10-20
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-08-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-07-22
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-08-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-02-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-02-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-02-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-05-24
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-06-22
    ➕
    BAILEY, Glyn John appointed
    director
  11. 2015-06-22
    ➖
    HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart resigned
    director
  12. 2015-06-22
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2015-06-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2015-06-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2015-06-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2015-06-05
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2015-06-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2015-06-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2015-05-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KNOWLE CONTRACTING LIMITED
  20. 2015-05-20
    ➕
    BAILEY, Josephine appointed
    director
  21. 2015-05-20
    ➕
    CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2015-05-20
    ➖
    CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2015-05-20
    ➕
    HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart appointed
    director
  24. 2015-05-20
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2020-10-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Glynn Bailey
Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest18/05/2017

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
Incorporated2015-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities

Registered office

1 Greenhill
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 4EW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

BAILEY, Glyn John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILEY, Josephine→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-05-20 · resigned 2015-05-20
Resigned
HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-05-20 · resigned 2015-06-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-10-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-08-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-02-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-06-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-06-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-06-22