CONSTELLATION EUROPE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00163952 · ltd · incorporated 1920-02-11
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
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
43 officers (3 active, 43 linked, 36 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
334 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 (95 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-10-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-10-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-25
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2023-07-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2023-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-06-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-06-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-06-27
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2022-06-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-06-27
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2022-06-24
    BENNETT, Brian Scott appointed
    secretary
  15. 2022-06-24
    REITZ, Michael Jason appointed
    director
  16. 2022-06-24
    ROBINS, Timothy Daniel appointed
    director
  17. 2022-06-24
    LAVERDI, Barbara Joy resigned
    secretary
  18. 2022-06-24
    DOMINACH, Oksana Sandy resigned
    director
  19. 2022-06-24
    STEWART, Janet Faye resigned
    director
  20. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-09-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2018-11-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-08-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2017-04-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  27. 2017-03-20
    DOMINACH, Oksana Sandy appointed
    director
  28. 2017-03-20
    KLEIN, David Eric resigned
    director
  29. 2017-03-20
    STEWART, Janet Faye appointed
    director
  30. 2016-08-29
    FONDILLER, Ronald Charles resigned
    secretary
  31. 2016-07-29
    HUMPHREY, Perry Richard resigned
    director
  32. 2011-05-31
    MALHOTRA, Deepak Kumar resigned
    secretary
  33. 2011-04-18
    FONDILLER, Ronald Charles appointed
    secretary
  34. 2011-04-18
    LAVERDI, Barbara Joy appointed
    secretary
  35. 2011-04-18
    CHRISTENSEN, Troy resigned
    director
  36. 2011-04-18
    HETTERICH, Francis Paul resigned
    director
  37. 2011-04-18
    HUMPHREY, Perry Richard appointed
    director
  38. 2011-04-18
    KLEIN, David Eric appointed
    director
  39. 2010-10-18
    GLENNIE, Helen Margaret resigned
    secretary
  40. 2010-02-17
    GLENNIE, Helen Margaret appointed
    secretary
  41. 2010-02-17
    GLENNIE, Helen Margaret resigned
    director
  42. 2010-02-17
    MALHOTRA, Deepak Kumar resigned
    director
  43. 2009-11-23
    HETTERICH, Francis Paul appointed
    director
  44. 2009-04-03
    GLENNIE, Helen Margaret appointed
    director
  45. 2009-04-03
    KLEIN, David resigned
    director
  46. 2008-03-31
    COLQUHOUN, Anne Therese resigned
    secretary
  47. 2008-03-31
    MALHOTRA, Deepak Kumar appointed
    secretary
  48. 2008-03-31
    COLQUHOUN, Anne Therese resigned
    director
  49. 2008-03-31
    MALHOTRA, Deepak Kumar appointed
    director
  50. 2007-04-06
    TOWNSEND, Daniel Warwick resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 95 events

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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 106 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2023-10-10

Group structure

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

🏛️
Canandaigua Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CONSTELLATION EUROPE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 00163952

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
Canandaigua Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
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
Incorporated1920-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

100 New Bridge Street
London
EC4V 6JA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2023-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 40 resigned)

BENNETT, Brian Scott
secretary · appointed 2022-06-24
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Active
REITZ, Michael Jason
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-06-24
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Active
ROBINS, Timothy Daniel
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-06-24
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Active
COLQUHOUN, Anne Therese
secretary · appointed 1991-12-20 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
FONDILLER, Ronald Charles
secretary · appointed 2011-04-18 · resigned 2016-08-29
Resigned
GLENNIE, Helen Margaret
secretary · appointed 2010-02-17 · resigned 2010-10-18
Resigned
LAKE, John Rex
secretary · resigned 1991-12-20
Resigned
LAVERDI, Barbara Joy
secretary · appointed 2011-04-18 · resigned 2022-06-24
Resigned
MALHOTRA, Deepak Kumar
secretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2011-05-31
Resigned
AIKENS, Peter
director · ~88y · resigned 2002-04-30
Resigned
ARCHIBALD, Hugh Wilson
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-02-22 · resigned 2003-10-10
Resigned
BOASE, Martin
director · ~94y · appointed 1995-11-14 · resigned 1998-12-02
Resigned
CHRISTENSEN, Troy
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2011-04-18
Resigned
COLQUHOUN, Anne Therese
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-02-22 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
COTTRELL, Michael Noel Francis
director · ~88y · resigned 1996-10-29
Resigned
CREIGHTON, Thomas Hugh
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-02-16 · resigned 2006-09-08
Resigned
DEAN, Alan Martin, Ma
director · ~77y · resigned 1996-09-10
Resigned
DOMINACH, Oksana Sandy
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-03-20 · resigned 2022-06-24
Resigned
ETHERIDGE, Hugh Charles
director · ~76y · resigned 2001-03-22
Resigned
FISHER, David Michael
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-07-27 · resigned 1996-09-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (334 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-07-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-02