CAYTHORPE ESTATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04568412 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-21

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 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

62/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.5y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

72 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

62/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2014-02-11
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-02-11
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Company dissolved
2013-10-29
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-01-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-28
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2012-05-05
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-05-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-01
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-10-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-13
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-04-11
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-04-06
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SKIDMORE, Daniel appointed
secretary
2011-04-06
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CHEUNG, William resigned
secretary
2010-11-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-11
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2010-02-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-01-20
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-05
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-24
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-10-17
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ALEXANDER, Michael resigned
secretary
2008-10-17
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CHEUNG, William appointed
secretary
2008-01-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-30
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-01-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-10-30
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-07-12
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legacy
officers · 288b
2006-06-29
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BALLANTYNE, Sarah Alison resigned
secretary
2006-06-26
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ALEXANDER, Michael appointed
secretary
2005-05-25
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BALLANTYNE, Sarah Alison appointed
secretary
2005-05-25
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RODGER, Patrick Alexander resigned
secretary
2005-04-29
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RODGER, Patrick Alexander appointed
secretary
2005-04-29
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YATES, Brian Albert resigned
secretary
2004-12-31
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Charge registered #7
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2004-10-27
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Charge satisfied #4
2004-10-27
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Charge satisfied #3
2004-10-27
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Charge satisfied #2
2004-10-27
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Charge satisfied #1
2004-10-14
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Charge registered #6
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2004-10-14
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2004-08-16
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CHIN, Jeffery Mee Poh resigned
secretary
2003-04-28
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2003-01-30
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CHIN, Jeffery Mee Poh appointed
secretary
2003-01-30
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LAVANCHY, Kenneth resigned
secretary
2003-01-30
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YATES, Brian Albert appointed
secretary
2002-11-06
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ALEXANDER, Michael resigned
director
2002-10-31
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC

Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100

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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-02-11

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-10-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

47 Cold Harbour

London

E14 9NS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2011-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

SKIDMORE, Daniel→

secretary · appointed 2011-04-06

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Active

DAVEY, Julie Anne→

director · ~70y · appointed 2002-10-21

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Active

ALEXANDER, Michael→

secretary · appointed 2006-06-26 · resigned 2008-10-17

Resigned

BALLANTYNE, Sarah Alison→

secretary · appointed 2005-05-25 · resigned 2006-06-29

Resigned

CHEUNG, William→

secretary · appointed 2008-10-17 · resigned 2011-04-06

Resigned

CHIN, Jeffery Mee Poh→

secretary · appointed 2003-01-30 · resigned 2004-08-16

Resigned

HARRISON, Irene Lesley→

nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2002-10-21

Resigned

LAVANCHY, Kenneth→

secretary · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2003-01-30

Resigned

RODGER, Patrick Alexander→

secretary · appointed 2005-04-29 · resigned 2005-05-25

Resigned

YATES, Brian Albert→

secretary · appointed 2003-01-30 · resigned 2005-04-29

Resigned

HERTS SECRETARIAT LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2002-10-21

Resigned

ALEXANDER, Michael→

director · ~76y · appointed 2002-10-23 · resigned 2002-11-06

Resigned

BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2002-10-21

Resigned

HERTS NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2002-10-21

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Legal charge	1 property	31/12/2004	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Legal charge	1 property	14/10/2004	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Debenture	1 property	14/10/2004	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	A deed of admission to an omnibus letter of set-off dated 16/10/2001	1 property	28/04/2003	27/10/2004
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Mortgage deed	1 property	31/10/2002	27/10/2004
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	A deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set off agreement dated 16 october 2001	1 property	29/10/2002	27/10/2004
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	29/10/2002	27/10/2004

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Recent filings (72 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2014-02-11

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2013-10-29

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-01-30

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2013-01-28

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2012-05-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2012-05-02

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2012-05-01

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-10-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2011-08-08

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP03

2011-04-13

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2011-04-11

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-11-10

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2010-08-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2010-02-02

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2009-10-22