CHESTERTON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02485353 · ltd · incorporated 1990-03-26

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

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 7031

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

7032SIC 7032
7414SIC 7414

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 34.9y

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 34.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

34 officers (6 active, 34 linked, 33 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

390 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth 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

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

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 (80 events)Click to expand

2018-07-17
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-07-17
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Company dissolved
2018-04-17
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liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2018-02-06
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2017-08-15
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2017-02-01
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-08-16
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-08-08
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-02-11
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-08-10
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-02-12
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-08-15
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-02-05
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-01-02
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liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2014-01-02
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liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
insolvency · RM02
2013-08-07
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-07-26
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-05-02
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liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2013-02-01
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-07-30
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-04-11
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liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2012-02-06
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-08-03
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-04-12
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liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2011-02-08
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-08-05
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2004-11-05
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Resurge PLC
2004-05-13
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BRIGGS, Philip Neil appointed
director
2004-05-13
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CAUSTON, Richard Ian appointed
director
2004-04-08
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CONSTABLE, Jamie Christopher resigned
director
2004-01-21
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JAFARI FINI, Mohammad resigned
director
2004-01-07
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ARDLEY, John Richard resigned
director
2003-12-12
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ROBESON, Graham John appointed
director
2003-12-12
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CONSTABLE, Jamie Christopher appointed
director
2003-10-28
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COMELY, Hamilton Robert resigned
director
2003-10-06
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FLEMING, Ian James resigned
director
2003-09-01
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BLACK, Gavin Macfarlane resigned
director
2003-08-27
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BACKS, Michael William resigned
director
2003-08-27
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LIST, Neil Phillip resigned
director
2003-07-11
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ARDLEY, John Richard appointed
director
2003-07-11
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COMELY, Hamilton Robert appointed
director
2003-06-27
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TAYLOR, David appointed
director
2003-06-27
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WEBSTER, George Edward appointed
director
2003-06-27
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BROOKS, Peter Malcolm resigned
director
2003-06-27
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DAVIS, Alan John Mytton resigned
director
2003-06-27
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JAFARI FINI, Mohammad appointed
director
2003-03-27
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REDBURN, Timothy John resigned
director
2003-02-12
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BACKS, Michael William appointed
director
2003-02-12
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BALDRY, Lorraine Ingrid resigned
director
2003-02-12
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LIST, Neil Phillip appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-07-17

24 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2018-07-17: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-04-17: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1990-03-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC7031 — SIC 7031

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 · 28 resigned)

HEANEY, William Alexander→

secretary

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Active

BRIGGS, Philip Neil→

director · ~65y · appointed 2004-05-13

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Active

CAUSTON, Richard Ian→

director · ~57y · appointed 2004-05-13

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Active

ROBESON, Graham John→

director · ~80y · appointed 2003-12-12

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Active

TAYLOR, David→

director · ~65y · appointed 2003-06-27

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Active

WEBSTER, George Edward→

director · ~78y · appointed 2003-06-27

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Active

ANDREW, Richard Arnold→

director · ~82y · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2000-04-10

Resigned

ARDLEY, John Richard→

director · ~76y · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2004-01-07

Resigned

BACKS, Michael William→

director · ~67y · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2003-08-27

Resigned

BAGNALL, William Edward Hampshire→

director · ~79y · resigned 1997-10-01

Resigned

BALDRY, Lorraine Ingrid→

director · ~77y · appointed 2002-01-07 · resigned 2003-02-12

Resigned

BALLANTINE, Giles Harding Waverley→

director · ~78y · resigned 1996-09-26

Resigned

BENSON, Mark Richard→

director · ~72y · resigned 1997-04-16

Resigned

BLACK, Gavin Macfarlane→

director · ~77y · resigned 2003-09-01

Resigned

BROOKS, Peter Malcolm→

director · ~79y · appointed 2000-09-26 · resigned 2003-06-27

Resigned

CLARE, Mark Sydney→

director · ~69y · appointed 1996-02-16 · resigned 1996-12-19

Resigned

COMELY, Hamilton Robert→

director · ~71y · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2003-10-28

Resigned

CONSTABLE, Jamie Christopher→

director · ~62y · appointed 2003-12-12 · resigned 2004-04-08

Resigned

DAVIS, Alan John Mytton→

director · ~90y · appointed 1994-06-14 · resigned 2003-06-27

Resigned

FEENAN, Rosemary→

director · ~70y · resigned 1997-04-16

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

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	01/07/1991	—

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Recent filings (390 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2018-07-17

liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · LIQ14

2018-04-17

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2018-02-06

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2017-08-15

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2017-02-01

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2016-08-16

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2016-08-08

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2016-02-11

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2015-08-10

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

2014-08-15

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2014-02-05

liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 3.6

2014-01-02

liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver

insolvency · RM02

2014-01-02

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2013-08-07