CITY LIMITS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00345625 · ltd · incorporated 1938-10-27
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 22.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
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 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
45 officers (2 active, 45 linked, 33 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
197 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
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 (110 events)Click to expand
- 2022-04-24⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2022-04-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-01-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2021-03-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2020-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2020-01-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2020-01-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-12-30📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2019-12-15📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2019-12-15⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2019-12-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-31➕SMOTHERS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-01-31➖DAVIS, Kirk Dyson resigneddirector
- 2018-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-04-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-04-25➕KESWICK, Lindsay Anne appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-25➖STEWART, Claire Susan resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-03-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-26➖BELL, Lucy Jane resigneddirector
- 2016-01-26➖KELLY, Daryl Antony resigneddirector
- 2016-01-26➖LANGFORD, Jonathan Robert resigneddirector
- 2015-12-21➕DAVIS, Kirk Dyson appointeddirector
- 2015-12-04➖JONES, Henry resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-23➖GALLAGHER, Patrick James resigneddirector
- 2013-09-03➕STEWART, Claire Susan appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-14➕JONES, Henry appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-14➖RUDD, Susan Clare resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-01➖GODWIN-BRATT, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2013-02-01➕KELLY, Daryl Antony appointeddirector
- 2013-02-01➕LANGFORD, Jonathan Robert appointeddirector
- 2012-09-28➕RUDD, Susan Clare appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-28➖STEWART, Claire Susan resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-25➕GODWIN-BRATT, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2012-04-30➖STONE, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2011-11-22➕BELL, Lucy Jane appointeddirector
- 2011-11-22➕GALLAGHER, Patrick James appointeddirector
- 2011-11-22➖MARGERRISON, Russell John resigneddirector
- 2011-07-04➖BASHFORTH, Edward Michael resigneddirector
- 2011-07-04➖DANDO, Stephen Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-07-04➕MARGERRISON, Russell John appointeddirector
- 2011-07-04➕STONE, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2011-01-31➖DUTTON, Philip resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 110 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 88 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-04-24
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-04-24: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-01-24: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1938-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Resolve Advisory Limited
22 York Buildings
London
WC2N 6JU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-04-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 43 resigned)
KESWICK, Lindsay Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMOTHERS, Richard→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CUTHBERTSON, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-03-18
HOMER, Neville Rex→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-18 · resigned 2002-04-26
JONES, Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-08-14 · resigned 2015-12-04
KENDALL, Timothy James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2009-04-16
RUDD, Susan Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-28 · resigned 2013-08-14
RUDD, Susan Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2006-11-30
STEVENS, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2003-11-03
STEWART, Claire Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-03 · resigned 2016-04-25
STEWART, Claire Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-16 · resigned 2012-09-28
WALMSLEY, Derek Kerr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-03 · resigned 2006-03-31
BASHFORTH, Edward Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2011-07-04
BELL, Lucy Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-11-22 · resigned 2016-01-26
BUBB, Stewart Edmund Conyers→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1994-03-21 · resigned 1996-03-18
CUMMING, Johanna Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-11-03 · resigned 2003-12-02
CUTHBERTSON, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1993-11-01
DANDO, Stephen Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-06-18 · resigned 2011-07-04
DAVIS, Kirk Dyson→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-12-21 · resigned 2018-01-31
DUTTON, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2011-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Facility Agent) as Agent and Trustee for the Financeparties | Security agreement | 1 property | 15/12/2003 | 09/12/2004 |
Recent filings (197 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-04-24
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2022-01-24
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-28
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-01-27
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2020-01-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-01-27
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2019-12-30
legacy
capital · SH20
2019-12-15
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2019-12-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-01