CASTLE LODGES LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01052131 · ltd · incorporated 1972-04-28
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 17.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 90). 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
1 live charge · oldest 17.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 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 (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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
70
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2012-09-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-09-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-05-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-05-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-03-26➖BROWN, John William resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-17📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-11-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-03-19➖CAMPBELL, Alistair Ramsay resigneddirector
- 1999-03-19➖WHILLIS, Selby Carter resigneddirector
- 1998-10-01➕BROWN, John William appointedsecretary
- 1998-10-01➖WHILLIS, Selby Carter resignedsecretary
- 1998-01-08➖CHALMERS, Robert Stanley resigneddirector
- 1997-01-01➕CAMPBELL, Alistair Ramsay appointeddirector
- 1997-01-01➕CHALMERS, Robert Stanley appointeddirector
- 1993-04-30➖DIPPIE, James Gordon resigneddirector
- 1972-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLE LODGES LTD
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-09-04
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Thorpe House
61 Richardshaw Lane
Pudsey
LS28 7EL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
Active
Active
BROWN, John William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2010-03-26
WHILLIS, Selby Carter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-10-01
CAMPBELL, Alistair Ramsay→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1999-03-19
CHALMERS, Robert Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1998-01-08
DIPPIE, James Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 1993-04-30
WHILLIS, Selby Carter→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1999-03-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 13/11/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-09-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-05-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-04-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-23
legacy
mortgage · 395
2008-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-08
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-01-10