CHEDONBURY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02816637 · ltd · incorporated 1993-05-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 30.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 30.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
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 (50 events)Click to expand
- 2013-05-21📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-05-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-04-23📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2013-02-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-01-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-03➖ACHEAMPONG, Emmanuel Kofi resigneddirector
- 2009-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-02➕STANLEY, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2009-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-05-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-05➕GRAY, Rachel Anna appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-05➖BELL, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-05-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-16📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1998-04-03➕ACHEAMPONG, Emmanuel Kofi appointeddirector
- 1998-04-03➖GRAY, Judith Jane resigneddirector
- 1996-03-15➕GRAY, Judith Jane appointeddirector
- 1996-03-15➖JOWETT, Arthur Ronald resigneddirector
- 1995-10-12➕JOWETT, Arthur Ronald appointeddirector
- 1995-10-12➖STANLEY, Christopher resigneddirector
- 1995-08-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Leichard Trading Limited
- 1995-03-15➕BELL, Karen appointedsecretary
- 1995-03-15➖BUTLER, Linda resignedsecretary
- 1994-07-01➕BUTLER, Linda appointedsecretary
- 1994-07-01➖STANLEY, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 1994-07-01➕STANLEY, Christopher appointeddirector
- 1994-07-01➖TWEEDIE, Nicola Ann resigneddirector
- 1993-08-05➖CHARLTON, Peggy Kathleen resignedsecretary
- 1993-08-05➕STANLEY, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 1993-08-05➖COWAN, Stanford Russell resignednominee-director
- 1993-08-05➕TWEEDIE, Nicola Ann appointeddirector
- 1993-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CHEDONBURY LIMITED
- 1993-05-11➕CHARLTON, Peggy Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 1993-05-11➕COWAN, Stanford Russell appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-05-21
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities
Registered office
1 Moor View
Ryton
Tyne And Wear
NE40 3TP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
Active
STANLEY, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-11-02
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BELL, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-15 · resigned 2007-10-05
BUTLER, Linda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1995-03-15
CHARLTON, Peggy Kathleen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 1993-08-05
STANLEY, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-05 · resigned 1994-07-01
ACHEAMPONG, Emmanuel Kofi→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-04-03 · resigned 2009-11-03
COWAN, Stanford Russell→
Resignednominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 1993-08-05
GRAY, Judith Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-03-15 · resigned 1998-04-03
JOWETT, Arthur Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1995-10-12 · resigned 1996-03-15
STANLEY, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1995-10-12
TWEEDIE, Nicola Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1993-08-05 · resigned 1994-07-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Leichard Trading Leichard Trading Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 16/08/1995 | — |
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Recent filings (70 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-05-21
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2013-04-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-02-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-24