CASTLEWOOD UTILITIES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06082575 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-05
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
61/100
Worth a look
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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 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
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
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-09-13
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-09-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-06-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-06-15
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-06
    📍
    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  8. 2020-02-06
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  9. 2019-10-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    LONDON REGISTRARS LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2017-06-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2017-06-30
    📍
    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  15. 2016-10-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-11
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  17. 2016-04-11
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  18. 2016-02-08
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2016-02-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2016-02-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2016-02-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2016-01-29
    ➕
    BURRELL, James Alexander appointed
    director
  23. 2016-01-29
    ➕
    TROY, Anthony Gerard appointed
    director
  24. 2016-01-29
    ➖
    BYRNE, Bernard resigned
    secretary
  25. 2016-01-29
    ➕
    LONDON REGISTRARS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2016-01-29
    ➖
    BYRNE, Bernard resigned
    director
  27. 2010-02-19
    ➖
    BRABNERS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  28. 2009-06-29
    ➕
    BYRNE, Bernard appointed
    secretary
  29. 2009-06-29
    ➖
    BRABNERS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2009-06-29
    ➕
    BYRNE, Bernard appointed
    director
  31. 2007-02-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CASTLEWOOD UTILITIES LTD
  32. 2007-02-05
    ➕
    BRABNERS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2007-02-05
    ➕
    BRABNERS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2022-09-13

Group structure

Castlewood Securities Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Castlewood Securities Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CASTLEWOOD UTILITIES LTD
This company · 06082575

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Castlewood Securities Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

The Inspire
Hornbeam Square West
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 8PA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

BURRELL, James Alexander→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TROY, Anthony Gerard→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BYRNE, Bernard→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-29 · resigned 2016-01-29
Resigned
BRABNERS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2009-06-29
Resigned
LONDON REGISTRARS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-01-29 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
BYRNE, Bernard→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-06-29 · resigned 2016-01-29
Resigned
BRABNERS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2010-02-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-09-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-06-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-06
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2020-02-06
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2020-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-10-06