CPS REALISATIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02159315 · ltd · incorporated 1987-08-28
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
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.3y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2015-10-22⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2015-10-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-07-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2015-07-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2015-02-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2014-08-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2014-02-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-08-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-07-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-02-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-07-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-02-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-08-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-02-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-08-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-01-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-07-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-07-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2008-07-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2008-07-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-01-15📄legacygazette · DISS6
- 2007-06-12📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2007-01-29⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2007-01-15⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(2)
- 2006-06-14⚠️liquidation-receiver-administrative-receivers-reportinsolvency · 3.10
- 2005-03-08➖RECKER, Fiona Anne resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Resurge PLC
- 2003-11-06➖FLEMING, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2003-08-28➕BRIGGS, Philip Neil appointeddirector
- 2003-08-28➕HEANEY, William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2003-02-12➖BALDRY, Lorraine Ingrid resigneddirector
- 2002-01-07➕BALDRY, Lorraine Ingrid appointeddirector
- 2001-09-27➖HOLMES, Michael Harry resigneddirector
- 2000-10-12➕RECKER, Fiona Anne appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-07➖COSSEY, Audrey Lynne resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-24➖STANDLEY, Marilyn Teresa resigneddirector
- 1998-07-07➕COSSEY, Audrey Lynne appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-23➖MITCHELL, Sally Elizabeth Anne resignedsecretary
- 1998-01-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-10-29➖BARBER, Amos resigneddirector
- 1997-09-16➕HOLMES, Michael Harry appointeddirector
- 1997-08-01➖BAGNALL, William Edward Hampshire resigneddirector
- 1997-04-15➕BARBER, Amos appointeddirector
- 1997-04-15➕STANDLEY, Marilyn Teresa appointeddirector
- 1996-07-01➕MITCHELL, Sally Elizabeth Anne appointedsecretary
- 1996-07-01➖PALMER, Donald Angus resignedsecretary
- 1996-07-01➕BAGNALL, William Edward Hampshire appointeddirector
- 1996-07-01➕FLEMING, Ian James appointeddirector
- 1996-07-01➖PALMER, Donald Angus resigneddirector
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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 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 70 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 39 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-10-22
20 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2015-10-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-07-22: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Benson House
33 Wellington Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 4JP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2004-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
Active
BRIGGS, Philip Neil→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-08-28
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HEANEY, William Alexander→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-08-28
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COSSEY, Audrey Lynne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-07 · resigned 2000-07-07
MITCHELL, Sally Elizabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1998-06-23
PALMER, Donald Angus→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-07-01
RECKER, Fiona Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-12 · resigned 2005-03-08
BAGNALL, William Edward Hampshire→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1997-08-01
BALDRY, Lorraine Ingrid→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-01-07 · resigned 2003-02-12
BARBER, Amos→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1997-04-15 · resigned 1997-10-29
BROOKES, Richard Dennis→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1994-08-08
FLEMING, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2003-11-06
HALFORD, John Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1994-08-08
HOLMES, Michael Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-09-16 · resigned 2001-09-27
MOORE, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1994-08-08
PALMER, Donald Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1996-07-01
RENNICK, Anthony Michael Kingston→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1996-06-30
STANDLEY, Marilyn Teresa→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-04-15 · resigned 1998-07-24
WINTERINGHAM, Paul Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1994-08-08
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Resurge Resurge PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/11/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 15/01/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (131 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-10-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-07-22
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2015-07-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-02-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-08-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-02-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-26
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-02-01
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-07-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-02-01
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-08-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-02-11
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-08-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-01-22