CERINOV LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02993927 · ltd · incorporated 1994-11-24
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 28.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23440
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 25620Machining
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.6y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 13 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
65
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 (67 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-09-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-09-29
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-03-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-02-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2018-09-30
    ➖
    SCHNEIDER, Claude resigned
    director
  8. 2018-07-10
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  9. 2018-07-10
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2018-06-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-10-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2017-10-02
    ➕
    NOGUERA, Remi appointed
    director
  13. 2017-09-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-11
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2016-08-10
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-06-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-09-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2015-09-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-08-06
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2015-08-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2014-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-09-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    SCHNEIDER, Claude appointed
    director
  24. 2014-09-01
    ➖
    VITROLLES, Simon resigned
    director
  25. 2014-07-25
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2013-10-29
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2013-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2011-01-01
    ➕
    VITROLLES, Simon appointed
    director
  29. 2008-10-01
    ➕
    HORY, Arnaud appointed
    director
  30. 2008-08-15
    ➖
    LETANG, Christel resigned
    secretary
  31. 2008-08-15
    ➖
    JONES, Donald James resigned
    director
  32. 2008-08-15
    ➖
    JONES, Stuart Louis resigned
    director
  33. 2005-10-31
    ➖
    ROBSON, Paul resigned
    director
  34. 2003-10-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    JONES, Stuart Louis appointed
    director
  36. 2002-03-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  37. 2000-10-01
    ➕
    ROBSON, Paul appointed
    director
  38. 2000-08-04
    ➖
    HULME, Ian resigned
    secretary
  39. 2000-08-04
    ➕
    LETANG, Christel appointed
    secretary
  40. 2000-08-04
    ➕
    REDFORD, Stuart James appointed
    secretary
  41. 2000-08-04
    ➖
    REDFORD, Stuart James resigned
    secretary
  42. 2000-08-04
    ➕
    JONES, Donald James appointed
    director
  43. 2000-08-04
    ➖
    REDFORD, Stuart James resigned
    director
  44. 2000-04-28
    ➖
    SMITH, Kenneth Philip resigned
    director
  45. 2000-01-04
    ➖
    CHU, Yuen Mei Amanda resigned
    secretary
  46. 2000-01-04
    ➕
    HULME, Ian appointed
    secretary
  47. 1999-06-21
    ➕
    REDFORD, Stuart James appointed
    director
  48. 1999-06-18
    ➖
    LEES, David John resigned
    director
  49. 1999-03-26
    ➕
    SMITH, Kenneth Philip appointed
    director
  50. 1999-03-25
    ➖
    THORNHILL, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 2020-09-29

Group structure

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

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Cerinnov Group Sa
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CERINOV LTD
This company · 02993927

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cerinnov Group Sa
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares · firm interest25/06/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Arnaud Horyceased 25/06/2018· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1994-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23440 — SIC 23440

Registered office

Unit 2
Dewsbury Road Fenton
S O T
ST4 2TE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)

HORY, Arnaud→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NOGUERA, Remi→
director · ~49y · appointed 2017-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLANDINIERES, Gillian Barbara Burton→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 1997-09-05
Resigned
CHU, Yuen Mei Amanda→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-24 · resigned 2000-01-04
Resigned
HULME, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-04 · resigned 2000-08-04
Resigned
LETANG, Christel→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-04 · resigned 2008-08-15
Resigned
REDFORD, Stuart James→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-04 · resigned 2000-08-04
Resigned
SMITH, David→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 1998-03-24
Resigned
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-11-24 · resigned 1995-11-24
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-11-24 · resigned 1994-11-24
Resigned
BLANDINIERES, Gillian Barbara Burton→
director · ~71y · appointed 1994-11-24 · resigned 1997-09-05
Resigned
BLANDINIERES, Philippe→
director · ~69y · appointed 1994-11-24 · resigned 1997-09-05
Resigned
JONES, Donald James→
director · ~76y · appointed 2000-08-04 · resigned 2008-08-15
Resigned
JONES, Stuart Louis→
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2008-08-15
Resigned
LEES, David John→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 1999-06-18
Resigned
REDFORD, Stuart James→
director · ~85y · appointed 1999-06-21 · resigned 2000-08-04
Resigned
ROBSON, Paul→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-10-01 · resigned 2005-10-31
Resigned
SCHNEIDER, Claude→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2018-09-30
Resigned
SMITH, Kenneth Philip→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-03-26 · resigned 2000-04-28
Resigned
THORNHILL, Stephen Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 1999-03-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property22/03/2002—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/10/199707/10/2003
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Recent filings (108 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-03-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-07-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-08-10