CHESTERGATE IMPORTS (UK) LTD
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). 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: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2014-05-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-05-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-02-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-01-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-12-03📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2013-10-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-10-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-09-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CHESTERGATE IMPORTS (UK) LTD
- 2013-07-09➕CLUNN, Edwin John appointeddirector
- 2013-07-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-20
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