CIVICA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01872220 · ltd · incorporated 1984-12-17
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
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-04-08
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-04-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2015-06-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  5. 2015-06-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2015-06-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2015-06-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2015-06-16
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-08-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-07-04
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  11. 2014-07-04
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  12. 2014-07-04
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  13. 2014-07-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2014-06-26
    ✏️
    certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
    change-of-name · CERT10
  15. 2014-06-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2014-06-26
    📄
    re-registration-memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MAR
  17. 2014-06-26
    ✏️
    reregistration-public-to-private-company
    change-of-name · RR02
  18. 2014-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-06-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2013-05-08
    ➖
    SPICER, David Anthony resigned
    director
  22. 2013-05-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-07-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2011-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2011-05-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2011-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2009-11-30
    ➕
    ROWLAND, Phillip David appointed
    director
  29. 2009-11-30
    ➖
    STODDARD, Michael resigned
    director
  30. 2004-09-13
    ➕
    STODDARD, Michael appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-09-13
    ➕
    DOWNING, Simon Richard appointed
    director
  32. 2004-09-13
    ➖
    BLAND, Lawrence resigned
    secretary
  33. 2004-09-13
    ➖
    BLAND, Lawrence resigned
    director
  34. 2004-09-13
    ➕
    STODDARD, Michael appointed
    director
  35. 1996-09-03
    ➕
    BLAND, Lawrence appointed
    director
  36. 1996-08-09
    ➖
    BURGE, Michael Colin resigned
    director
  37. 1992-11-30
    ➖
    BENNETT, Keith John resigned
    director
  38. 1992-11-30
    ➕
    SPICER, David Anthony appointed
    director
  39. 1984-12-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CIVICA LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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 41 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-04-08

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-04-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-01-08: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

2 Burston Road
Putney
London
SW15 6AR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

STODDARD, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-13
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Active
DOWNING, Simon Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-09-13
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Active
ROWLAND, Phillip David→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-30
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Active
BLAND, Lawrence→
secretary · resigned 2004-09-13
Resigned
BENNETT, Keith John→
director · ~74y · resigned 1992-11-30
Resigned
BLAND, Lawrence→
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-09-03 · resigned 2004-09-13
Resigned
BURGE, Michael Colin→
director · ~82y · resigned 1996-08-09
Resigned
SPICER, David Anthony→
director · ~65y · appointed 1992-11-30 · resigned 2013-05-08
Resigned
STODDARD, Michael→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-04-08
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-01-08
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-06-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-06-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-06-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-06-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-06
legacy
capital · SH20
2014-07-04
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2014-07-04
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2014-07-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-07-04
certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT10
2014-06-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-06-26
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2014-06-26