CA 2010 PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02808331 · plc · incorporated 1993-04-13
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
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. 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: Consolidate lender relationships. 13 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 27.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (4 active, 31 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
224 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (114 events)Click to expand
- 2011-04-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-04-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-12-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-09-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2010-09-10✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2010-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-01📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-09-01📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-09-01📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-09-01📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-09-01📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-09-01📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-09-01📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-08-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-08-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2010-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2010-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2010-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2010-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2010-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2010-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2010-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2010-08-23➕KAVANAGH, Stephen Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-08-23➖CHAPPELL, Derek Guy resigneddirector
- 2010-08-23➖HATTER, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2010-08-23➖HUGHES, David John resigneddirector
- 2010-08-23➖SUMNERS, David Colin, Dr resigneddirector
- 2010-08-23➖WHITE, David resigneddirector
- 2010-08-23➖WHITEHAND, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2010-05-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-bulk-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-18📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2010-01-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-09-25➕BUTLER-GALLIE, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2009-09-25➖FRANKLIN, Gideon Benjamin Cecil resigneddirector
- 2009-09-25➖GRADE, Michael Ian resigneddirector
- 2009-09-25➕HUGHES, David John appointeddirector
- 2009-09-25🔒Charge registered #16Lender: David Hughes
- 2009-09-25🔒Charge registered #15Lender: David Sumners
- 2009-09-25🔒Charge registered #14Lender: David White
- 2009-09-24➖HATTER, Maurice, Sir resigneddirector
- 2009-09-24➕HATTER, Richard Mark appointeddirector
- 2009-09-21➖SIMONS, Martin Alan resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 114 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-04-05
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1993-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
The Valley
Floyd Road
London
SE7 8BL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 27 resigned)
VERTEX LAW (CO SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-01-31
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BUTLER-GALLIE, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-09-25
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KAVANAGH, Stephen Andrew→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-08-23
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MURRAY OBODYNSKI, Richard Alan→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-12-13
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FULLER, Jonathan Tom Telford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 1997-02-21
ROBINSON, Keith Marshall→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-12-10 · resigned 1993-12-13
BRACHERS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-02-21 · resigned 2003-02-01
DAVIES LAVERY COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-02-01 · resigned 2005-01-31
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1993-12-10
ALWEN, Roger Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 2000-06-07
BONE, Gregory Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1994-02-21 · resigned 2007-01-15
CHAPPELL, Derek Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2010-08-23
CLARKE, Stephen Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 1995-06-20
COLLINS, Richard Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 1997-01-29
FRANKLIN, Gideon Benjamin Cecil→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-10-30 · resigned 2009-09-25
GRADE, Michael Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-02-14 · resigned 2009-09-25
HALLETT, Brian James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1993-12-10 · resigned 1993-12-13
HATTER, Maurice, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 2007-09-19 · resigned 2009-09-24
HATTER, Richard Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-09-24 · resigned 2010-08-23
HUGHES, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2009-09-25 · resigned 2010-08-23
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | David Hughes | Debenture | 1 property | 25/09/2009 | 25/08/2010 | |
| outstanding | David Sumners | Debenture | 1 property | 25/09/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | David White | Debenture | 1 property | 25/09/2009 | 25/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Sir Maurice Hatter | Debenture | 1 property | 19/06/2009 | 25/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Richard Alan Murray | Debenture | 1 property | 04/03/2009 | 25/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Derek Chappell | Debenture | 1 property | 04/03/2009 | 25/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | 56 Developments 56 Developments LLP | Debenture | 1 property | 04/03/2009 | 25/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Richard Alan Murray and Derek Chappell | Debenture | 1 property | 19/03/2008 | 25/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Richard Alan Murray | Debenture | 1 property | 31/12/2007 | 08/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Bolistrom Bolistrom Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 08/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Sir Maurice Hatter | Debenture | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 08/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | David Colin Sumners | Debenture | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 08/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Robert Charles Whitehand | Debenture | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 08/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Derek Chappell | Debenture | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 08/05/2008 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/05/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Mortgage debenture | 3 properties | 29/03/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (224 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-04-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-12-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-09-17
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-09-10
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2010-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-08
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-09-01
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-09-01
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-09-01