CASABLANCA SOFTWARE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02727956 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (65/100).

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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
102 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-02-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-02-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-10-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-10-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-09-24
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-05-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-04-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2014-04-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2014-03-21
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    CATHIE, Jonathan Paul appointed
    secretary
  10. 2014-03-21
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    GRUBB, Robert James resigned
    secretary
  11. 2013-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2013-06-06
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-05-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-05-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2012-05-15
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-05-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-08-12
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-05-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-09-14
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-05-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-04-30
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    GRUBB, Robert James appointed
    director
  22. 2010-04-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2010-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2010-04-28
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    WALTON GREEN, Andrew John Scott resigned
    director
  26. 2009-10-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  27. 2009-10-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  28. 2009-10-01
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    ERRINGTON, Christopher Mark resigned
    secretary
  29. 2009-10-01
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    GRUBB, Robert James appointed
    secretary
  30. 2009-07-14
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  31. 2009-05-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  32. 2008-08-05
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  33. 2007-11-30
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    PURCHASE, Stephen William resigned
    director
  34. 2006-06-30
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    OSMAN, Dean resigned
    director
  35. 2004-11-12
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    ERRINGTON, Christopher Mark appointed
    director
  36. 2004-02-13
    ➕
    ERRINGTON, Christopher Mark appointed
    secretary
  37. 2004-02-13
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    OSMAN, Dean resigned
    secretary
  38. 2001-04-27
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    MURROY-UPTON, Barrie resigned
    director
  39. 2001-03-20
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    SMITH, Ian Howard resigned
    director
  40. 2000-11-13
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    WALTON GREEN, Andrew John Scott appointed
    director
  41. 2000-11-01
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    MURROY-UPTON, Barrie appointed
    director
  42. 2000-11-01
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    SMITH, Ian Howard appointed
    director
  43. 2000-04-06
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    DAVIES, Alan resigned
    director
  44. 1998-01-01
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    OSMAN, Dean appointed
    secretary
  45. 1998-01-01
    ➕
    OSMAN, Dean appointed
    director
  46. 1997-12-31
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    PURCHASE, Stephen William resigned
    secretary
  47. 1997-11-29
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    PURCHASE, Stephen William appointed
    secretary
  48. 1997-11-28
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    MIDDLETON, Richard Peter resigned
    secretary
  49. 1997-11-28
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    MIDDLETON, Richard Peter resigned
    director
  50. 1997-07-07
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    HOWE-DAVIES, Christopher George resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • 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 34 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 2015-02-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Aldermary House
10-15 Queen Street
London
EC4N 1TX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

CATHIE, Jonathan Paul→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-21
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Active
ERRINGTON, Christopher Mark→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-11-12
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Active
GRUBB, Robert James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-04-30
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Active
ERRINGTON, Christopher Mark→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
GRUBB, Robert James→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2014-03-21
Resigned
HOWE-DAVIES, Christopher George→
secretary · resigned 1994-01-05
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Richard Peter→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-05 · resigned 1997-11-28
Resigned
OSMAN, Dean→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2004-02-13
Resigned
PURCHASE, Stephen William→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-29 · resigned 1997-12-31
Resigned
DAVIES, Alan→
director · ~72y · appointed 1994-01-05 · resigned 2000-04-06
Resigned
HOWE-DAVIES, Christopher George→
director · ~80y · resigned 1997-07-07
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Richard Peter→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-05-30 · resigned 1997-11-28
Resigned
MURROY-UPTON, Barrie→
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2001-04-27
Resigned
OSMAN, Dean→
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
PURCHASE, Stephen William→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-01-05 · resigned 2007-11-30
Resigned
SMITH, Ian Howard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2001-03-20
Resigned
SWINBANK, Christopher→
director · ~74y · resigned 1997-07-07
Resigned
WALTON GREEN, Andrew John Scott→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-11-13 · resigned 2010-04-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (102 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-02-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-10-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-09-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-04-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2014-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-06-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-05-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-05-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-20