CARLTON CARPET CENTRE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02833418 · ltd · incorporated 1993-07-06
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 24.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.6 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 (46/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-06-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-06-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-02-18
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-02-05
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-08-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-08-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-08-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-08-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-08-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2010-08-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2009-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-08-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2009-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-08-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2007-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-09-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2006-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2006-08-31
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2006-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2005-09-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2005-08-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2004-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2004-07-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2001-11-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 1993-07-06
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    Company incorporated
    As CARLTON CARPET CENTRE LIMITED
  29. 1993-07-06
    ➕
    SPENCE, Christine Ellen appointed
    secretary
  30. 1993-07-06
    ➕
    SPENCE, Christine Ellen appointed
    director
  31. 1993-07-06
    ➕
    SPENCE, Reginald George appointed
    director
  32. 1993-07-06
    ➕
    SPENCE, Reginald George appointed
    secretary
  33. 1993-07-06
    ➖
    SPENCE, Reginald George resigned
    secretary
  34. 1993-07-06
    ➕
    NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1993-07-06
    ➖
    NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1993-07-06
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    NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1993-07-06
    ➖
    NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-06-03

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47530 — Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores

Registered office

97 Pepper Lane
Standish
Wigan
Lancashire
WN6 0PT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

SPENCE, Christine Ellen→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-06
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Active
SPENCE, Christine Ellen→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-07-06
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Active
SPENCE, Reginald George→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-07-06
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Active
SPENCE, Reginald George→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-06 · resigned 1993-07-06
Resigned
NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-07-06 · resigned 1993-07-06
Resigned
NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-07-06 · resigned 1993-07-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/11/2001—
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Recent filings (62 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-06-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-02-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-02-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-11-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-03-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-04-14