COMMERZBANK SECURITIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01767419 · ltd · incorporated 1983-11-04
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (67/100, director aged 59). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 42.0y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 65/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (3 active, 100 linked, 92 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
1121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
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 (230 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2025-10-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-07-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2025-04-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2025-04-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2025-04-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2024-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2024-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2024-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2024-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2024-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2024-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2024-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-01➕MARFAING, Roxane Coline appointeddirector
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-11➕WALL, James Cameron appointeddirector
- 2010-03-11➖STEVENS, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-31➖DOVASTON, Mark Edward resigneddirector
- 2008-10-29➖BERRY, Paul David resigneddirector
- 2008-08-04➖DENNIS, William David Wesley resigneddirector
- 2008-03-14➖BACHER, Ulf resigneddirector
- 2008-02-27➖ECKERT, Thomas Guenter resigneddirector
- 2007-12-19➖COLLINS, Keith Patrick resigneddirector
- 2006-11-09➕BERRY, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2006-05-25➕DENNIS, William David Wesley appointeddirector
- 2006-05-25➕ECKERT, Thomas Guenter appointeddirector
- 2006-03-30➕DOVASTON, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2005-06-01➕COLLINS, Keith Patrick appointeddirector
- 2005-06-01➖COLLINS, Keith Patrick resigneddirector
- 2005-05-31➖LONGCROFT, Peter Leonard resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-30➕BACHER, Ulf appointeddirector
- 2005-02-03➕STEVENS, Andrew John appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 230 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-10-22
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-10-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-07-22: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Commerzbank Holdings (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Commerzbank Holdings (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COMMERZBANK SECURITIES LIMITED
This company · 01767419
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Commerzbank Holdings (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
30 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7PG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-02-17
Officers (0 active · 353 resigned)
WALL, James Cameron→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARFAING, Roxane Coline→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-07-01
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WALL, James Cameron→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-03-11
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AMEY, Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-18 · resigned 2003-08-29
BENTICK-OWENS, Pia Anne Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-06 · resigned 1998-06-30
LONGCROFT, Peter Leonard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-30 · resigned 2005-05-31
SCHRAGER VON ALTISHOFEN, Nicola Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-03-24
STEVENS, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-03 · resigned 2010-03-11
YOUNG, Lorraine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-08-09
ACKERS, Clifford Bryant→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 1996-10-16
ADAMS, Catherine Rosalind→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-03-04 · resigned 2003-06-13
AL-SAYED, Sami Ismail→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 1998-12-18
ALEXANDER, James Michael Brenner, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 1998-10-05
ALLAN, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1998-09-29
ALLAN, Richard William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1992-04-01 · resigned 1998-12-18
ALLEN, Jeremy Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 1998-12-18
ANGELI, Peter Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1994-10-18 · resigned 1998-06-04
ARMYTAGE, Charles David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-07-07 · resigned 1998-12-18
ARZYMANOW, Barbara Jolanda→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 1993-11-30
BACHER, Ulf→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2008-03-14
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Security deed | 1 property | 30/01/2004 | 23/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Fondazione Enasarco | Pledge agreement | 1 property | 10/02/2003 | 23/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Security deed in connection with the facility agreement (as defined) | 3 properties | 28/11/2001 | 23/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Security deed dated 30 june 2000 (the "security deed") between the company and national westminster PLC (the "bank") | 1 property | 30/06/2000 | 23/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Paribas | Custody agreement | 1 property | 10/04/2000 | 23/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Supplemental security deed (supplemental to a security deed dated 11 july 1996) | 1 property | 17/06/1999 | 23/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Security deed | 1 property | 11/07/1996 | 23/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York | Deed | 1 property | 24/07/1995 | 23/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | The International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland The International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Limited | Charge | 1 property | 12/03/1993 | 15/10/1997 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York | Collateral agreement governing secured borrowings | 1 property | 02/12/1992 | 23/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York | Reciprocal collateral agreement | 1 property | 31/01/1992 | 30/12/1992 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York | Security agreement | 1 property | 26/03/1990 | 23/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York | Charge | 1 property | 26/03/1990 | 30/08/1995 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York | Collateral agreement | 1 property | 01/02/1988 | 18/02/1992 | |
| satisfied | The Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland | Charge | 1 property | 11/11/1986 | 15/10/1997 | |
| satisfied | The Stock Exchange | Charge | 1 property | 25/04/1984 | 15/10/1997 |
Recent filings (1121 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-10-22
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2025-07-22
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2025-04-24
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2025-04-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23