C E (PREDECESSORS) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00106289 · ltd · incorporated 1909-12-07
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
55/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (4 active, 36 linked, 27 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
188 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (97 events)Click to expand
- 2018-01-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2018-01-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-10-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-09-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-09-25📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2017-09-25📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2017-09-25⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2017-09-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-09-23➕BARLOW, Charles Frederick appointeddirector
- 2016-09-23➕KERMALLI, Arif appointeddirector
- 2016-09-23➕STOCKWELL, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2016-09-23➖TAYLOR, Kevin Rohan resigneddirector
- 2016-09-23➖ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2016-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-04-06➖HOWES, Richard David resigneddirector
- 2016-04-06➕TAYLOR, Kevin Rohan appointeddirector
- 2015-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-06📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2015-10-06📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2015-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-09-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-18📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2014-07-14➕HOWES, Richard David appointeddirector
- 2014-06-30➕ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-06-30➖HEALY, Christopher William resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-30➖TARN, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2014-03-31➕HEALY, Christopher William appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-31➖RUSSELL, James Richard resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-31➖RUSSELL, James Richard resigneddirector
- 2014-03-31➕ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-12-22➖KING, John Alan Gibbs resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-22➕RUSSELL, James Richard appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-31➖GLEAVE, Clinton John Raymond resigneddirector
- 2006-05-31➕TARN, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2003-05-27➕GLEAVE, Clinton John Raymond appointeddirector
- 2003-05-27➕RUSSELL, James Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-05-27➖BRUNEL HOLDINGS PLC resignedcorporate-director
- 2003-05-27➖CLAYHILL NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2003-01-03🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2001-12-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2001-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 116 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-01-02
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-09-25: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Coats Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Coats Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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C E (PREDECESSORS) LIMITED
This company · 00106289
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Coats Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1909-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
1 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB11 1TD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 32 resigned)
ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-06-30
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BARLOW, Charles Frederick→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-09-23
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KERMALLI, Arif→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-09-23
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STOCKWELL, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-09-23
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HEALY, Christopher William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
KING, John Alan Gibbs→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-25 · resigned 2009-12-22
RUSSELL, James Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-22 · resigned 2014-03-31
SPENCER, Phillip Turney→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-03-28
STENNING, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-28 · resigned 2001-09-25
BARRETT, Barrie Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1999-12-09
BETTS-WILLIAMS, Stuart Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 1999-05-18
BLACKBURN, Peter Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1996-11-30
BRAMLEY, Keith Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-04-06 · resigned 1998-11-27
BRAYCOTTON, Stanley Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1995-06-22 · resigned 2001-09-25
BROOKS, Glenn→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1995-10-31 · resigned 1998-03-31
COHLAN, Roger Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-11-01 · resigned 1999-06-30
COLLIER, Albert Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1996-11-30
CRICK, Gavin Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 1999-11-22
DALY, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-10-13 · resigned 2000-03-31
GLEAVE, Clinton John Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2006-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/12/2001 | 03/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank (As Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties) | Composite debenture between the chargor, brunel holdings PLC, the charging subsidiaries and national westminster bank PLC (as agent and trustee for the finance parties) | 1 property | 29/12/1998 | 07/12/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Supplemental agreement | 1 property | 29/11/1994 | 24/03/2000 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Composite debenture | 2 properties | 27/09/1993 | 24/03/2000 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 06/04/1983 | 24/03/2000 |
Recent filings (188 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-01-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-10-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-09-27
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2017-09-25
legacy
capital · SH20
2017-09-25
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2017-09-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-09-19