CARADON PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00583059 · plc · incorporated 1957-04-30
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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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 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-04-04
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-04-04
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-01-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2011-11-17
    ➖
    SISEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  5. 2011-11-17
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2011-01-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2010-12-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2010-12-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  9. 2010-12-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2010-10-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2010-10-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  12. 2010-08-02
    ➕
    CARPENTER, Howard Frederick appointed
    director
  13. 2010-08-02
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Allan resigned
    director
  14. 2010-06-25
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  15. 2010-06-25
    📍
    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  16. 2010-06-25
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-01-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-07-07
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-07-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2009-06-30
    📍
    legacy
    address · 353a
  21. 2008-08-05
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2008-08-04
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2008-06-30
    ➖
    EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2008-06-30
    ➕
    SISEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2008-06-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-01-15
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-07-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2007-07-17
    📍
    legacy
    address · 353
  29. 2007-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  30. 2006-08-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 2006-03-06
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  32. 2005-07-31
    ➖
    BURNINGHAM, Derek resigned
    director
  33. 2005-06-30
    ➕
    PROTHEROE, David Jason Lloyd appointed
    director
  34. 2005-06-30
    ➖
    BURNINGHAM, Derek resigned
    secretary
  35. 2005-06-30
    ➕
    EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2005-06-30
    ➖
    HOLLAND, Anthony Edward resigned
    director
  37. 2005-06-30
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Allan appointed
    director
  38. 2003-04-11
    ➖
    BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti resigned
    secretary
  39. 2003-04-11
    ➕
    BURNINGHAM, Derek appointed
    secretary
  40. 2003-04-11
    ➖
    BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti resigned
    director
  41. 2003-04-11
    ➕
    BURNINGHAM, Derek appointed
    director
  42. 1994-06-09
    ➕
    HOLLAND, Anthony Edward appointed
    director
  43. 1994-06-01
    ➖
    MONKS, Terence John resigned
    director
  44. 1993-12-06
    ➖
    CAMERON, Ewen resigned
    director
  45. 1957-04-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CARADON PLC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-04-04

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2012-04-04: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-01-04: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1957-04-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

The Lexicon
Mount Street
Manchester
M2 5NT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

CARPENTER, Howard Frederick→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PROTHEROE, David Jason Lloyd→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti→
secretary · resigned 2003-04-11
Resigned
BURNINGHAM, Derek→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-11 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-06-30 · resigned 2008-06-30
Resigned
SISEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-30 · resigned 2011-11-17
Resigned
BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti→
director · ~86y · resigned 2003-04-11
Resigned
BURNINGHAM, Derek→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-04-11 · resigned 2005-07-31
Resigned
CAMERON, Ewen→
director · ~84y · resigned 1993-12-06
Resigned
HOLLAND, Anthony Edward→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-06-09 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
MONKS, Terence John→
director · ~77y · resigned 1994-06-01
Resigned
RICHARDS, Allan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-06-30 · resigned 2010-08-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (109 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-04-04
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2012-01-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2011-11-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-01-20
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-12-15
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-08
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-06-25
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-06-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-20
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-07-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-02