CATALYST CREATIVE IMAGING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01699861 · ltd · incorporated 1983-02-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2222
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7499SIC 7499
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2019-01-07📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2004-02-02➖BONELLE, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2003-09-15➖LANCASTER, Peter Gerrard resigneddirector
- 2003-07-31➖HERBERT, Kevin Arthur resigneddirector
- 2003-06-01➕WRIGHT, Roger Edward appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-01➕WRIGHT, Roger Edward appointeddirector
- 2003-05-30➖FLETCHER, Andrew Richard resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-30➖FLETCHER, Andrew Richard resigneddirector
- 2002-11-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-11-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-11-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-10-23➕FLETCHER, Andrew Richard appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-23➖HERBERT, Kevin Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2002-10-23➕FLETCHER, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2002-07-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-05-01➕LANCASTER, Peter Gerrard appointeddirector
- 2002-02-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-12-20➖PAPAIOANNOU, Socrates resigneddirector
- 2001-10-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-04-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2001-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2000-11-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-03-03📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2000-03-01📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2000-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1999-10-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1998-10-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1998-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1997-10-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1996-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1996-12-04➖ROURKE, Ian resigneddirector
- 1996-10-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1996-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1996-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1995-10-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 1995-10-05📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1995-01-31➕HERBERT, Kevin Arthur appointedsecretary
- 1995-01-31➖MCKINLEY, Michael Irwin resignedsecretary
- 1995-01-31➕HERBERT, Kevin Arthur appointeddirector
- 1995-01-31➖MCKINLEY, Michael Irwin resigneddirector
- 1993-06-07➖CLIFFE, Nigel Jeremy resigneddirector
- 1983-02-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CATALYST CREATIVE IMAGING LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
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 78 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 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: 2005-10-31
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2222 — SIC 2222
Registered office
Bretton Street
Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF12 9BL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2005-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2003-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
WRIGHT, Roger Edward→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-06-01
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Active
WRIGHT, Roger Edward→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-06-01
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FLETCHER, Andrew Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-23 · resigned 2003-05-30
HERBERT, Kevin Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-31 · resigned 2002-10-23
MCKINLEY, Michael Irwin→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-01-31
BONELLE, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2004-02-02
CLIFFE, Nigel Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1993-06-07
FLETCHER, Andrew Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-10-23 · resigned 2003-05-30
HERBERT, Kevin Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1995-01-31 · resigned 2003-07-31
LANCASTER, Peter Gerrard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2003-09-15
MCKINLEY, Michael Irwin→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1995-01-31
PAPAIOANNOU, Socrates→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2001-12-20
ROURKE, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1996-12-04
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Recent filings (53 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2019-01-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2002-11-26
legacy
officers · 288a
2002-11-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2002-11-26
legacy
officers · 288a
2002-07-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2002-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2002-01-24
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2001-10-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2001-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2001-02-02
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2000-11-09
legacy
mortgage · 395
2000-03-03
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2000-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2000-01-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1999-10-22