CKL REALISATIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02808583 · ltd · 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

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not disclosed

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

48/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 15 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

16 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 26.0y

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 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 65/100 (specialist).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)

Directors & officers

34 officers (5 active, 34 linked, 28 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

210 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

48/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

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 (117 events)Click to expand

2025-02-26
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bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2023-08-02
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-08-02
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Company dissolved
2023-05-02
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liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · AM23
2022-11-11
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2022-05-20
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2022-03-10
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liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · AM19
2021-11-23
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2021-05-19
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2021-01-12
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liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · AM19
2020-12-02
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2020-08-11
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liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · AM02
2020-06-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-06-10
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2020-05-30
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liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · AM06
2020-05-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-05-13
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liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · AM03
2020-05-06
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liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · AM01
2020-02-19
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-02-18
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-02-18
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-02-18
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-02-18
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-02-18
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-02-18
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-02-18
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Charge satisfied #14
2020-02-18
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Charge satisfied #12
2020-02-18
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Charge satisfied #11
2020-02-18
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Charge satisfied #10
2020-02-18
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Charge satisfied #8
2020-02-17
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Charge registered #16
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2020-02-17
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Charge registered #15
Lender: Baring Private Equity Asia V Holding (18) Limited
2020-01-15
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Charge satisfied #6
2019-09-30
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Charge registered #14
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2019-08-30
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POPPLETON, Daniel resigned
director
2019-07-31
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CARVELL, Sue resigned
director
2019-07-29
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BARAZ, Ahmet Selim appointed
director
2019-01-15
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WIKSTROM, Martha Shaffer appointed
director
2018-09-07
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HARRINGTON, Neil Simon resigned
director
2018-07-14
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WILSON, Kenneth Charles resigned
director
2018-06-18
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PARAIE, Melinda appointed
director
2018-06-18
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CARVELL, Sue appointed
director
2018-06-11
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2018-05-16
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CHIDLER, Sue resigned
director
2018-05-16
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PEETERS, Geert resigned
director
2016-09-19
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MASON, Paul resigned
director
2016-09-15
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC (Previously K/a Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC) (in Its Capacity as Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties)
2016-09-13
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ALBOLOTE, Kenneth appointed
director
2016-09-13
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FLANZ, William Winship appointed
director
2016-09-13
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LANDER WIDENGREN, Lovisa resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-08-02

13 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2023-08-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-05-02: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Cath Kidston Acquisitions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cath Kidston Acquisitions Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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CKL REALISATIONS LIMITED

This company · 02808583

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Cath Kidston Acquisitions Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1993-04-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)

Registered office

C/O ALVAREZ AND MARSAL EUROPE LLP

Suite 3 Regency House 91 Western Road

Brighton

BN1 2NW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2018-03-25

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