CELATON RESEARCH LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01953676 · ltd · incorporated 1985-10-08
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 24.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees3300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-07-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2026-04-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2026-04-09
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2026-04-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-04-07
    MCIVER, Amelia Clare resigned
    director
  7. 2026-01-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-01-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-01-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2024-01-02
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2023-11-30
    MCIVER, Christine appointed
    secretary
  15. 2023-11-30
    MORGAN, Gail resigned
    secretary
  16. 2023-11-30
    MORGAN, Gail resigned
    director
  17. 2023-10-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-10-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-11-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-01-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-05-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2020-04-14
    MCIVER, Victoria Clair appointed
    director
  24. 2020-04-14
    MORGAN, Gail appointed
    director
  25. 2020-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-07-31
    HARPER, Michael Barrie resigned
    secretary
  27. 2009-07-31
    MORGAN, Gail appointed
    secretary
  28. 2009-07-31
    HARPER, Michael Barrie resigned
    director
  29. 2002-04-26
    WILKINSON, Louise Jane resigned
    director
  30. 2002-04-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 1998-04-28
    MCIVER, Michael David, Executors resigned
    director
  32. 1998-04-28
    WILKINSON, Louise Jane appointed
    director
  33. 1992-02-01
    HARPER, Michael Barrie appointed
    secretary
  34. 1992-02-01
    MCIVER, Amelia Clare resigned
    secretary
  35. 1992-02-01
    HARPER, Michael Barrie appointed
    director
  36. 1985-10-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CELATON RESEARCH LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 2026-07-07

Group structure

Power Health Products Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Power Health Products Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CELATON RESEARCH LIMITED
This company · 01953676

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Power Health Products Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

C/O Power Health Products
Limited, Pocklington Industrial
Estate, Pocklington, York
East Yorkshire
YO42 1NR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

MCIVER, Christine
secretary · appointed 2023-11-30
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Active
MCIVER, Victoria Clair
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-04-14
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Active
HARPER, Michael Barrie
secretary · appointed 1992-02-01 · resigned 2009-07-31
Resigned
MCIVER, Amelia Clare
secretary · resigned 1992-02-01
Resigned
MORGAN, Gail
secretary · appointed 2009-07-31 · resigned 2023-11-30
Resigned
HARPER, Michael Barrie
director · ~83y · appointed 1992-02-01 · resigned 2009-07-31
Resigned
MCIVER, Amelia Clare
director · ~86y · resigned 2026-04-07
Resigned
MCIVER, Michael David, Executors
director · ~89y · resigned 1998-04-28
Resigned
MORGAN, Gail
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-04-14 · resigned 2023-11-30
Resigned
WILKINSON, Louise Jane
director · ~56y · appointed 1998-04-28 · resigned 2002-04-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/04/2002
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Recent filings (112 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-07-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-02