COLLEGE MEWS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05606159 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-28
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 20.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.4 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 (48/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2014-08-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-08-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-05-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-04-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-11-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-04📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-08-04📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-08-02🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2011-08-02🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2011-05-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2008-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-08-01📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-08-01📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2008-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-05-07📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-05-07📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-04-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-04-28🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-04-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2006-12-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-12-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-12-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-11-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs COLLEGE MEWS LIMITED
- 2005-10-28➕BLACKMORE, Sandra Ann appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-28➕BLACKMORE, Mike appointeddirector
- 2005-10-28➕BLACKMORE, Sandra Ann appointeddirector
- 2005-10-28➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 2005-10-28➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 2005-10-28➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 2005-10-28➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +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
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-08-19
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Rumwell Hall
Rumwell
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 1EL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
BLACKMORE, Sandra Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-10-28
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BLACKMORE, Mike→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-28
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BLACKMORE, Sandra Ann→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-10-28
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GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2005-10-28 · resigned 2005-10-28
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 2005-10-28 · resigned 2005-10-28
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 28/04/2008 | 02/08/2011 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 28/04/2008 | 02/08/2011 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/04/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/12/2006 | 31/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/12/2006 | 31/07/2008 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/12/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/11/2005 | 08/07/2006 |
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-08-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-04-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-08
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-08-04
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-07