CAMBRIDGE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02329443 · ltd · incorporated 1988-12-19
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
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7414
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 89). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-04-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-04-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-01-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-12-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-11-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2010-11-29
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  7. 2010-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2010-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2009-07-09
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2008-11-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2008-11-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  12. 2008-10-22
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  13. 2008-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2008-08-30
    METCALF, Gillian Grace resigned
    secretary
  15. 2007-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-08-09
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2007-08-09
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  18. 2006-09-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2005-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2005-07-19
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2004-07-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2004-07-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2003-09-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2003-09-09
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2002-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2002-09-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2002-09-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  28. 2001-05-25
    CAMBRIDGE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 1988-12-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAMBRIDGE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2011-04-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414

Registered office

Saint Johns Innovation Centre
Cowley Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB4 0WS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

CAMBRIDGE NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-05-25
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Active
METCALF, William Snowdon
director · ~89y
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Active
METCALF, Gillian Grace
secretary · resigned 2008-08-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-04-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-01-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-14
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-11-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-09-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-08-09
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-08-09