C. ICONS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03155585 · ltd · incorporated 1996-02-06
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 27.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 80200Security systems service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.5y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
55
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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-07-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-07-06
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-04-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-04-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-03-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2021-03-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  7. 2020-12-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2020-12-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-15
    ➕
    DAY, Gemma Louise appointed
    director
  11. 2020-07-15
    ➖
    CAIRNS, David Michael resigned
    director
  12. 2019-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-02-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2017-12-28
    ➖
    CAIRNS, Maureen resigned
    secretary
  17. 2017-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-03-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2015-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-11-11
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  22. 2015-11-10
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  23. 2015-02-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2014-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-02-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2013-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 1998-12-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  28. 1996-02-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As C. ICONS LTD
  29. 1996-02-06
    ➕
    CAIRNS, Maureen appointed
    secretary
  30. 1996-02-06
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1996-02-06
    ➖
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1996-02-06
    ➕
    CAIRNS, David Michael appointed
    director
  33. 1996-02-06
    ➕
    COWAN, Stanford Russell appointed
    nominee-director
  34. 1996-02-06
    ➖
    COWAN, Stanford Russell resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2021-07-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Michael Cairns
Individual · British · DOB 09/1946 · age 80
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/02/2017

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
Incorporated1996-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

31 King Edward Road
North Shields
NE30 2RW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

DAY, Gemma Louise→
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAIRNS, Maureen→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-06 · resigned 2017-12-28
Resigned
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-02-06 · resigned 1996-02-06
Resigned
CAIRNS, David Michael→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-02-06 · resigned 2020-07-15
Resigned
COWAN, Stanford Russell→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1996-02-06 · resigned 1996-02-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Debenture1 property18/12/199804/03/2021

Recent filings (69 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-07-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-04-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-04-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-09-22