CVC UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01418713 · ltd · incorporated 1979-05-10
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-08-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-08-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-05-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-04-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2009-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2009-02-19
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  7. 2008-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2008-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2008-02-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2007-02-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2006-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2006-03-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2005-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2005-04-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2005-03-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  16. 2005-03-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  17. 2005-01-05
    ➖
    HUNTER, Andrew resigned
    director
  18. 2005-01-05
    ➖
    IVEY, Roger Michael resigned
    director
  19. 2004-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2004-06-07
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  21. 2004-06-07
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2004-05-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2004-05-24
    ➕
    HUNTER, Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2004-05-24
    ➕
    IVEY, Roger Michael appointed
    director
  25. 2004-04-21
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  26. 2004-02-11
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2003-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2003-02-21
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2002-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2002-03-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 1994-07-31
    ➖
    FORSTER, Eleanor Jane resigned
    director
  32. 1993-02-10
    ➕
    FORSTER, Patricia Mary appointed
    secretary
  33. 1993-02-10
    ➕
    FORSTER, Alfred Paul appointed
    director
  34. 1993-02-10
    ➖
    NUNN, Sally Rachel resigned
    secretary
  35. 1979-05-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CVC UK LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 84 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 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

Cherry Tree Farm
Ley Hill
Nr Chesham
Bucks
HP5 3QR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

FORSTER, Patricia Mary→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-10
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Active
FORSTER, Alfred Paul→
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-02-10
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Active
FORSTER, Patricia Mary→
director · ~83y
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Active
NUNN, Sally Rachel→
secretary · resigned 1993-02-10
Resigned
FORSTER, Eleanor Jane→
director · ~55y · resigned 1994-07-31
Resigned
HUNTER, Andrew→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-05-24 · resigned 2005-01-05
Resigned
IVEY, Roger Michael→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-05-24 · resigned 2005-01-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-03-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-09-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-11-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-04-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-03-03
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-03-03