CARLTONCO FORTY-THREE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02625235 · ltd · incorporated 1991-06-28
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
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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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-04-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-04-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-01-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  4. 2012-01-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2011-12-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2011-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-01-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2010-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2009-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2009-11-03
    ➖
    IRVING, Eleanor Kate resigned
    secretary
  11. 2009-11-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  12. 2009-10-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2009-10-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2009-10-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2009-10-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2009-07-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-01-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2008-10-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2008-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-06-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  21. 2008-05-27
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  22. 2008-01-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2007-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-01-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2006-11-02
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    legacy
    address · 287
  26. 2006-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2006-02-09
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  28. 2005-04-07
    ➕
    IRVING, Eleanor Kate appointed
    director
  29. 2005-04-07
    ➕
    IRVING, Eleanor Kate appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-04-07
    ➖
    WOODALL, Sarah Louise resigned
    secretary
  31. 2004-04-30
    ➖
    ARNEY, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  32. 2004-01-30
    ➕
    TAUTZ, Helen Jane appointed
    director
  33. 2004-01-30
    ➖
    ABDOO, David resigned
    secretary
  34. 2004-01-30
    ➕
    WOODALL, Sarah Louise appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-01-30
    ➖
    ABDOO, David resigned
    director
  36. 2002-06-27
    ➕
    ARNEY, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  37. 2002-06-27
    ➖
    KEARNEY, Matthew Joseph resigned
    director
  38. 1995-09-29
    ➖
    CRAGG, Bernard Anthony resigned
    director
  39. 1995-09-29
    ➖
    SCULLION, Charles Wilson resigned
    director
  40. 1995-09-11
    ➕
    KEARNEY, Matthew Joseph appointed
    director
  41. 1994-08-31
    ➖
    ARTHUR, Timothy resigned
    director
  42. 1994-01-01
    ➕
    ARTHUR, Timothy appointed
    director
  43. 1994-01-01
    ➕
    SCULLION, Charles Wilson appointed
    director
  44. 1993-10-21
    ➖
    CAMILLERI, Anthony William resigned
    director
  45. 1991-06-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CARLTONCO FORTY-THREE LIMITED

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

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
Incorporated1991-06-28
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 · 10 resigned)

IRVING, Eleanor Kate→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-07
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Active
TAUTZ, Helen Jane→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-01-30
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Active
ABDOO, David→
secretary · resigned 2004-01-30
Resigned
IRVING, Eleanor Kate→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2009-11-03
Resigned
WOODALL, Sarah Louise→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-30 · resigned 2005-04-07
Resigned
ABDOO, David→
director · ~65y · resigned 2004-01-30
Resigned
ARNEY, Nicholas John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2004-04-30
Resigned
ARTHUR, Timothy→
director · ~64y · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 1994-08-31
Resigned
CAMILLERI, Anthony William→
director · ~68y · resigned 1993-10-21
Resigned
CRAGG, Bernard Anthony→
director · ~72y · resigned 1995-09-29
Resigned
KEARNEY, Matthew Joseph→
director · ~65y · appointed 1995-09-11 · resigned 2002-06-27
Resigned
SCULLION, Charles Wilson→
director · ~86y · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 1995-09-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (100 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
2010-08-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-11-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
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
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-07