CIRO (LONDON) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02982230 · ltd · incorporated 1994-10-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 31.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.6y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 5 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Net assets shrinking
Down £596,000 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£119k£238k£358k£477k£596kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£374.0k£596.0k
Current assets—£596.0k
Debtors—£596.0k
Net assets£0£596.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2026-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-04-02
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  4. 2024-12-12
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  5. 2024-10-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-10-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-16
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    address · AD03
  9. 2023-10-16
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  10. 2023-10-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2023-10-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  12. 2023-08-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2023-03-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2023-03-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2023-03-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2022-12-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2022-12-08
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    withdrawal-of-the-secretaries-register-information-from-the-public-register
    officers · EW03
  18. 2022-12-08
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    withdrawal-of-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-from-the-public-register
    officers · EW02
  19. 2022-12-08
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    withdrawal-of-the-directors-register-information-from-the-public-register
    officers · EW01
  20. 2022-12-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2022-10-26
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    REITER, Stefenie Cara appointed
    secretary
  22. 2022-10-26
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    HIPPISLEY-COX, Jeffrey Denis resigned
    secretary
  23. 2022-10-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2022-10-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  25. 2022-10-24
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    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2022-10-24
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    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2022-10-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2022-10-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 1999-12-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 1998-06-02
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    DAVIS, Philip Bertrand resigned
    secretary
  31. 1998-06-02
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    HIPPISLEY-COX, Jeffrey Denis appointed
    secretary
  32. 1998-06-02
    ➖
    DAVIS, Philip Bertrand resigned
    director
  33. 1997-06-16
    ➕
    REITER, Stefenie Cara appointed
    director
  34. 1997-06-16
    ➖
    CARSON, Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  35. 1997-06-16
    ➕
    DAVIS, Philip Bertrand appointed
    secretary
  36. 1997-06-16
    ➖
    CARSON, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  37. 1997-05-30
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    DAVIS, Philip Bertrand appointed
    director
  38. 1996-09-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  39. 1996-04-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  40. 1994-12-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  41. 1994-11-26
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    SHANNON, John Hardy appointed
    director
  42. 1994-11-26
    ➕
    CARSON, Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  43. 1994-11-26
    ➕
    SAHOTA, Jasbinder Singh appointed
    secretary
  44. 1994-11-26
    ➖
    SAHOTA, Jasbinder Singh resigned
    secretary
  45. 1994-11-26
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1994-11-26
    ➕
    CARSON, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  47. 1994-11-26
    ➕
    TUCH, Peter Ellis appointed
    director
  48. 1994-11-26
    ➖
    TUCH, Peter Ellis resigned
    director
  49. 1994-11-26
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 1994-10-24
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    Company incorporated
    As CIRO (LONDON) LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

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 76 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 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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 med ·
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

03686347 is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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03686347
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CIRO (LONDON) LIMITED
This company · 02982230

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
03686347
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr John Hardy Shannon
Individual · British · DOB 07/1950 · age 76
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

8 Wingbury Courtyard
Wingrave
Aylesbury
HP22 4LW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

REITER, Stefenie Cara→
secretary · appointed 2022-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REITER, Stefenie Cara→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHANNON, John Hardy→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARSON, Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 1994-11-26 · resigned 1997-06-16
Resigned
DAVIS, Philip Bertrand→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-16 · resigned 1998-06-02
Resigned
HIPPISLEY-COX, Jeffrey Denis→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-02 · resigned 2022-10-26
Resigned
SAHOTA, Jasbinder Singh→
secretary · appointed 1994-11-26 · resigned 1994-11-26
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-10-24 · resigned 1994-11-26
Resigned
CARSON, Geoffrey→
director · ~82y · appointed 1994-11-26 · resigned 1997-06-16
Resigned
DAVIS, Philip Bertrand→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-05-30 · resigned 1998-06-02
Resigned
TUCH, Peter Ellis→
director · ~64y · appointed 1994-11-26 · resigned 1994-11-26
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-10-24 · resigned 1994-11-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/12/199924/10/2022
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property09/09/199624/10/2022
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties16/04/199624/10/2022
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property16/12/199424/10/2022

Recent filings (130 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2023-10-16
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-23