CARLTON (BIGGIN HILL) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01233000 · ltd · incorporated 1975-11-10
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
110 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (51 events)Click to expand
- 2010-11-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-11-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-08-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-08-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-12-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-03➖IRVING, Eleanor Kate resignedsecretary
- 2009-11-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-10-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-07-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-06📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2008-10-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-05-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-03-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-01-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-04-07➕IRVING, Eleanor Kate appointeddirector
- 2005-04-07➕IRVING, Eleanor Kate appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-07➖WOODALL, Sarah Louise resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-30➖ARNEY, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2004-01-30➕TAUTZ, Helen Jane appointeddirector
- 2004-01-30➖ABDOO, David resignedsecretary
- 2004-01-30➕WOODALL, Sarah Louise appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-30➖ABDOO, David resigneddirector
- 2002-06-27➕ARNEY, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2002-06-27➖KEARNEY, Matthew Joseph resigneddirector
- 2000-10-13➖RAY, Richard Bardrick resigneddirector
- 2000-10-05➕RAY, Richard Bardrick appointeddirector
- 2000-06-26➕ABDOO, David appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-26➖BOYD, Hugh Slater resignedsecretary
- 2000-06-26➕ABDOO, David appointeddirector
- 2000-06-26➖BOYD, Hugh Slater resigneddirector
- 2000-06-26➖GRAVES, Arthur Robert resigneddirector
- 2000-06-26➕KEARNEY, Matthew Joseph appointeddirector
- 2000-06-26➖TAYLOR, Richard John resigneddirector
- 1999-10-01➕BOYD, Hugh Slater appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-01➕BOYD, Hugh Slater appointeddirector
- 1999-09-30➖WHITE, Edward resignedsecretary
- 1999-09-30➖WHITE, Edward resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 51 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 2010-11-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
The London Television Centre
Upper Ground
London
SE1 9LT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
IRVING, Eleanor Kate→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-07
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TAUTZ, Helen Jane→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-01-30
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ABDOO, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-26 · resigned 2004-01-30
BOYD, Hugh Slater→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2000-06-26
IRVING, Eleanor Kate→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2009-11-03
WHITE, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-09-30
WOODALL, Sarah Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-30 · resigned 2005-04-07
ABDOO, David→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-06-26 · resigned 2004-01-30
ARNEY, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2004-04-30
BOYD, Hugh Slater→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2000-06-26
GRAVES, Arthur Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2000-06-26
KEARNEY, Matthew Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-06-26 · resigned 2002-06-27
RAY, Richard Bardrick→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-10-05 · resigned 2000-10-13
TAYLOR, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2000-06-26
WHITE, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1999-09-30
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Recent filings (110 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-11-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-08-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-08-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-11-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-10-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-07-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-07
legacy
address · 190
2009-01-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-06-09
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-06-02