CADOGAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00231744 · ltd · incorporated 1928-07-05
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 35.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 35.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
67
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2012-04-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-04-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-06-15📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2011-05-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-06-04📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2010-03-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-26📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2009-04-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2008-11-07📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2008-01-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2007-11-28📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2007-10-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-10-26📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-31➖ADLER, Fiona Josephine resigneddirector
- 2006-10-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-04-19➖DAVIS, Paul Hammond resigneddirector
- 2004-02-11📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2003-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-08-06➖ADLER, Douglas Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 1999-12-31➖NORTON, Albert Paul resigneddirector
- 1999-07-05➕HUGHES, Martin Edward appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-14➖PIERCE, Sandra Gillian resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-27➖MITCHELL, David Bruce resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-27➕PIERCE, Sandra Gillian appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-24➕ADLER, Michael Alan appointeddirector
- 1997-11-24➕ADLER, Fiona Josephine appointeddirector
- 1997-11-24➖ADLER, John James resigneddirector
- 1997-11-24➖MITCHELL, David Bruce resigneddirector
- 1995-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1992-09-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1990-12-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1928-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CADOGAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 98 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-04-03
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1928-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
20 Vanguard Way
Shoeburyness
Essex
SS3 9RA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
HUGHES, Martin Edward→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-07-05
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ADLER, Michael Alan→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-11-24
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MITCHELL, David Bruce→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-05-27
PIERCE, Sandra Gillian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-27 · resigned 1999-06-14
ADLER, Douglas Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2001-08-06
ADLER, Fiona Josephine→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-11-24 · resigned 2006-12-31
ADLER, John James→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1997-11-24
DAVIS, Paul Hammond→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2004-04-19
MITCHELL, David Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1997-11-24
NORTON, Albert Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1999-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed charge | 1 property | 10/09/1992 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/12/1990 | 29/09/1995 |
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Recent filings (83 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-20
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2011-06-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-17
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2010-06-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-03-30
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-09-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-04-07
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2008-11-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2008-01-15
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2007-11-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-10-26
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-09-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-06-18