CALDERBURN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downliquidation
00597216 · ltd · incorporated 1958-01-15
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 24 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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 (49 events)Click to expand
- 2016-08-02📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2004-09-01➕BANWELL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2004-05-31➕WATSON, Alastair Charles appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-31➕WATSON, Alastair Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-05-31➖PAGET, Duncan Victor resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-31➖PAGET, Duncan Victor resigneddirector
- 2004-05-28➖ENSALL, John James resigneddirector
- 2003-05-30➖MCCANN, Anthony Joseph resigneddirector
- 2002-07-12➖WILLIAMS, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2002-01-15➖ELIAS, Andrew David resignedsecretary
- 2002-01-15➕PAGET, Duncan Victor appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-15➕PAGET, Duncan Victor appointeddirector
- 2001-05-11➖MARSHALL, Brent Austin resigneddirector
- 1999-08-17➕ELIAS, Andrew David appointedsecretary
- 1999-08-17➖TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher resignedsecretary
- 1999-08-17➖CHAPPLE, Oliver John resigneddirector
- 1999-08-17➖DAUPHIN, Friedrich Wilhelm resigneddirector
- 1999-08-17➕ENSALL, John James appointeddirector
- 1999-08-17➕MARSHALL, Brent Austin appointeddirector
- 1999-08-17➕MCCANN, Anthony Joseph appointeddirector
- 1999-08-17➖MOORE, Christopher Mark resigneddirector
- 1999-08-17➖TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher resigneddirector
- 1999-06-07➖PRIEST, Gerard resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-07➕TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-01➖BARRY, Anthony Martin resigneddirector
- 1998-08-24➕BARRY, Anthony Martin appointeddirector
- 1998-06-24➖THOMSON, Stephen George resigneddirector
- 1998-03-31➖MCGOWAN, Michael Christopher resigneddirector
- 1997-03-31➖CORY, Edward resigneddirector
- 1996-08-05➖BENNETT, William Keith resigneddirector
- 1996-08-05➕TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher appointeddirector
- 1996-08-05➕THOMSON, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 1996-08-05➖WADDICOR, Alec resigneddirector
- 1996-04-30➖BLYTH CURRIE, James Michael resigneddirector
- 1996-04-30➖PEAGRAM, Ronald Charles resigneddirector
- 1995-11-08➕CHAPPLE, Oliver John appointeddirector
- 1995-11-08➖HALLMARK, Michael Charles resigneddirector
- 1995-11-08➕MOORE, Christopher Mark appointeddirector
- 1995-11-08➖PRIEST, Gerard resigneddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-mortgage-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95M
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1994-05-31➖SIMPSON, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 1994-02-28➕CORY, Edward appointeddirector
- 1994-01-31➖RIGBY, David Charles resigneddirector
- 1993-12-30➕MCGOWAN, Michael Christopher appointeddirector
- 1993-12-30➕WILLIAMS, John Robert appointeddirector
- 1993-06-30➖MOSELEY, Andrew Squire resigneddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1958-01-15🏢Company incorporatedAs CALDERBURN LIMITED
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 68 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2005-04-30
Company in liquidation
highCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
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| 104 IMPACT PARTNERS LTD→ 16344386 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 11 ARCHER SECURITY GROUP LTD→ 16889190 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11HA LTD→ 16901676 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 121.COLLECTIVE LTD→ 11690109 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1MFM LTD→ 16917552 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1SRLEASING LTD→ 13202920 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
8 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8BB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2005-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2003-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 26 resigned)
WATSON, Alastair Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-05-31
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BANWELL, Mark→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-09-01
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WATSON, Alastair Charles→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-05-31
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ELIAS, Andrew David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 2002-01-15
PAGET, Duncan Victor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2004-05-31
PRIEST, Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-06-07
TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-07 · resigned 1999-08-17
BARRY, Anthony Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-08-24 · resigned 1999-06-01
BENNETT, William Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1996-08-05
BLYTH CURRIE, James Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1996-04-30
CHAPPLE, Oliver John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-11-08 · resigned 1999-08-17
CORY, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1997-03-31
DAUPHIN, Friedrich Wilhelm→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1999-08-17
ENSALL, John James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 2004-05-28
HALLMARK, Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1995-11-08
MARSHALL, Brent Austin→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 2001-05-11
MCCANN, Anthony Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 2003-05-30
MCGOWAN, Michael Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-12-30 · resigned 1998-03-31
MOORE, Christopher Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-11-08 · resigned 1999-08-17
MOSELEY, Andrew Squire→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1993-06-30
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Recent filings (4 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2016-08-02
selection-of-mortgage-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95M
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01