CYGNAE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03215609 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-24
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 90). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-05-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-05-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-02-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-01-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  6. 2013-07-25
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    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-04-10
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  8. 2012-07-23
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  9. 2012-04-17
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-06-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2011-04-06
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-08-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-08-17
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    officers · CH03
  14. 2010-08-17
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  15. 2010-08-17
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    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-07-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2009-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-08-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-03-13
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  21. 2007-06-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-05-16
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  23. 2006-08-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2006-02-06
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    accounts · AA
  25. 2005-07-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2005-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 1996-07-03
    ➕
    ALCOCK, Pauline Mary, Lady appointed
    secretary
  28. 1996-07-03
    ➕
    ALCOCK, Michael, Sir appointed
    director
  29. 1996-07-03
    ➕
    ALCOCK, Pauline Mary, Lady appointed
    director
  30. 1996-07-03
    ➖
    DEW, Susan Patricia resigned
    secretary
  31. 1996-07-03
    ➖
    HART, Susan Tanya Cynthia resigned
    director
  32. 1996-06-24
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    Company incorporated
    As CYGNAE LIMITED
  33. 1996-06-24
    ➕
    DEW, Susan Patricia appointed
    secretary
  34. 1996-06-24
    ➕
    HART, Susan Tanya Cynthia appointed
    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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — 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 90 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 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 2014-05-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

3 Richfield Place
Richfield Avenue
Reading
RG1 8EQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

ALCOCK, Pauline Mary, Lady→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALCOCK, Michael, Sir→
director · ~90y · appointed 1996-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALCOCK, Pauline Mary, Lady→
director · ~84y · appointed 1996-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DEW, Susan Patricia→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-24 · resigned 1996-07-03
Resigned
HART, Susan Tanya Cynthia→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-06-24 · resigned 1996-07-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-05-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-02-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-04-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-08-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-01