C.D.S.S. LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02457918 · ltd · incorporated 1990-01-09

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

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

115 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand

2012-04-24
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-24
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Company dissolved
2012-01-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-10
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-28
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-07-16
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-16
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legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-12
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GRANADA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2009-01-07
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-07-11
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-10
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-10
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-10
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-01
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IRVING, Eleanor Kate appointed
director
2008-07-01
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TAUTZ, Helen Jane appointed
director
2008-07-01
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GRANADA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2008-07-01
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ITV PRODUCTIONS LTD resigned
corporate-director
2008-05-08
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-01-22
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-03-21
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-03-21
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-03-21
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-03-20
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IRVING, Eleanor Kate resigned
secretary
2007-03-20
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GRANADA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-03-20
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IRVING, Eleanor Kate resigned
director
2007-03-20
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TAUTZ, Helen Jane resigned
director
2007-03-20
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GRANADA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2007-03-20
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ITV PRODUCTIONS LTD appointed
corporate-director
2005-04-07
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IRVING, Eleanor Kate appointed
secretary
2005-04-07
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WOODALL, Sarah Louise resigned
secretary
2005-04-07
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IRVING, Eleanor Kate appointed
director
2004-04-30
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ARNEY, Nicholas John resigned
director
2004-01-30
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ABDOO, David resigned
secretary
2004-01-30
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WOODALL, Sarah Louise appointed
secretary
2004-01-30
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ABDOO, David resigned
director
2004-01-30
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TAUTZ, Helen Jane appointed
director
2002-06-27
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ARNEY, Nicholas John appointed
director
2002-06-27
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KEARNEY, Matthew Joseph resigned
director
1999-12-10
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ABDOO, David appointed
director
1999-12-10
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ROLLASON, William Peter resigned
director
1998-06-17
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FOX, Thomas Harvey resigned
director

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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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-04-24

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1990-01-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

The London Television Centre

Upper Ground

London

SE1 9LT

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2010-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

IRVING, Eleanor Kate→

director · ~60y · appointed 2008-07-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TAUTZ, Helen Jane→

director · ~63y · appointed 2008-07-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ABDOO, David→

secretary · resigned 2004-01-30

Resigned

IRVING, Eleanor Kate→

secretary · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2007-03-20

Resigned

WOODALL, Sarah Louise→

secretary · appointed 2004-01-30 · resigned 2005-04-07

Resigned

GRANADA NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-20 · resigned 2009-03-12

Resigned

ABDOO, David→

director · ~65y · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2004-01-30

Resigned

ARNEY, Nicholas John→

director · ~63y · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2004-04-30

Resigned

EDELMAN, Keith Graeme→

director · ~76y · resigned 1993-06-29

Resigned

FOX, Thomas Harvey→

director · ~92y · resigned 1998-06-17

Resigned

IRVING, Eleanor Kate→

director · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2007-03-20

Resigned

JUBB, Albert→

director · ~106y · resigned 1998-05-29

Resigned

KEARNEY, Matthew Joseph→

director · ~65y · appointed 1994-09-20 · resigned 2002-06-27

Resigned

KIDWELL, James Richard De Villeneuve→

director · ~64y · resigned 1994-09-12

Resigned

LANE, Gary Arron→

director · ~62y · appointed 1993-06-28 · resigned 1994-09-20

Resigned

MORLEY, Frederick William Walton→

director · ~114y · resigned 1998-05-29

Resigned

ROLLASON, William Peter→

director · ~66y · appointed 1998-05-29 · resigned 1999-12-10

Resigned

TAUTZ, Helen Jane→

director · ~63y · appointed 2004-01-30 · resigned 2007-03-20

Resigned

GRANADA NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-03-20 · resigned 2008-07-01

Resigned

ITV PRODUCTIONS LTD→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-03-20 · resigned 2008-07-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (115 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2012-04-24

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-01-25

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2012-01-10

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2011-12-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-09-13

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-01-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2010-08-12

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2009-12-02

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2009-10-19

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2009-10-19

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2009-10-09

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2009-07-16

legacy

officers · 288b

2009-03-16

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-01-07

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2008-10-08