CHIVERS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03631019 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-14
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 25.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 16 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (81 events)Click to expand
- 2014-12-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-12-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-08-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-08-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-07-21📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2014-07-21📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2014-07-21⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2014-07-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-01-31➖BEESTON, Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-09-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-07-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-01➕CORRIETTE, Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-01➖EARL, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-01➖BOWEN, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2010-06-30➕BEESTON, Richard appointeddirector
- 2010-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-04➕EARL, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-30➖STEVENSON, James David resignedsecretary
- 2003-07-22➖PARSONS, Richard John resignedsecretary
- 2003-07-22➕STEVENSON, James David appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-15➖HOLDER, Jonathan Alfred resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-15➕PARSONS, Richard John appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-08-30➖WOLFFE, David resigneddirector
- 2002-08-09➕BOWEN, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2001-11-01➖GIBBS, Simon David resigneddirector
- 2001-09-06➕HOLDER, Jonathan Alfred appointedsecretary
- 2001-08-23➕DEMPSEY, Paul Francis appointeddirector
- 2001-08-23➕WOLFFE, David appointeddirector
- 2001-07-03➖CURRIE, Ian Hamilton resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-03➖BRUCE, James Henry Morys resigneddirector
- 2001-07-03➖CHENG, Christopher Wai Chee resigneddirector
- 2001-07-03➖CURRIE, Ian Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2001-07-03➖SELWAY-SWIFT, Paul Edward resigneddirector
- 2001-07-03➖SHERREN, Graham Veere resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-12-02
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-07-21: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Media Centre
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)
CORRIETTE, Anthony→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEMPSEY, Paul Francis→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-08-23
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CURRIE, Ian Hamilton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-13 · resigned 2001-07-03
EARL, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-06-04 · resigned 2010-07-01
HOLDER, Jonathan Alfred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-06 · resigned 2003-05-15
PARSONS, Richard John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2003-07-22
STEVENSON, James David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-22 · resigned 2009-04-30
WRIGHT, Jonathan Wordsworth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-14 · resigned 1999-06-04
L.C.I. SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-09-14 · resigned 1998-09-14
BEESTON, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2013-01-31
BOWEN, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-08-09 · resigned 2010-07-01
BRUCE, James Henry Morys→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-07-18 · resigned 2001-07-03
CHENG, Christopher Wai Chee→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-07-18 · resigned 2001-07-03
CHUNG, Henry Siu Wah→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-07-18 · resigned 2000-11-29
CURRIE, Ian Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-11-29 · resigned 2001-07-03
GIBBS, Simon David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-05-05 · resigned 2001-11-01
KEELING, Michael Edward Allis→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1999-05-05 · resigned 2000-07-18
MAUNSELL, Christopher Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1999-05-05 · resigned 2000-11-29
NG, Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-05-05 · resigned 2000-11-29
SCRUBY, Basil Thomas Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1999-05-05 · resigned 2000-11-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 03/07/2000 | 14/03/2003 |
Recent filings (128 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-12-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-08-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-08-06
legacy
capital · SH20
2014-07-21
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2014-07-21
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2014-07-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-11-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-02-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-01-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-07-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-30