ILIAD (CITY LIVING) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04040309 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-20
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
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 67). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
49 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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-11-14
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-11-14
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-08-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-08-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-07-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-07-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-07-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-07-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-07-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2010-07-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  21. 2010-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-07-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2009-07-24
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  24. 2009-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2006-01-01
    SINGH, Aneil Kumar appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-01-01
    ANASTASIOU, David resigned
    secretary
  27. 2000-07-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ILIAD (CITY LIVING) LIMITED
  28. 2000-07-20
    ANASTASIOU, David appointed
    director
  29. 2000-07-20
    ELEFTHERIOU, Eleftherios appointed
    director
  30. 2000-07-20
    ANASTASIOU, David appointed
    secretary
  31. 2000-07-20
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-07-20
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2000-07-20
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2000-07-20
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2017-11-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Anastasiou
Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64
sig. influencesignificant influence08/07/2016

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
Incorporated2000-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Muskers Building
2nd Floor 1 Stanley Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L1 6AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2016-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

SINGH, Aneil Kumar
secretary · appointed 2006-01-01
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Active
ANASTASIOU, David
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-07-20
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Active
ELEFTHERIOU, Eleftherios
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-07-20
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Active
ANASTASIOU, David
secretary · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2006-01-01
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2000-07-20
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2000-07-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-11-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-08-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-04-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-03-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-04-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-01