CHERRY SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03644734 · ltd · incorporated 1998-10-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6420
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7414SIC 7414
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 (65/100, director aged 58). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 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
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
- 2010-03-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-03-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-10-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-04-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2003-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-10-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-partial-exemptionaccounts · AA
- 2001-10-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-12-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-12-18📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2000-12-18📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2000-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1998-10-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CHERRY SERVICES LIMITED
- 1998-10-06➕CHERRY, Heather Jayne Anwen appointedsecretary
- 1998-10-06➕CHERRY, Heather Jayne Anwen appointeddirector
- 1998-10-06➕CHERRY, Peter Roger appointeddirector
- 1998-10-06➕EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-10-06➖EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-10-06➕EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-10-06➖EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
99/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CHERRY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-02
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-10-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6420 — SIC 6420
Registered office
Fern Cottage
Mill Street, Coton In The Elms
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE12 8ES
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
CHERRY, Heather Jayne Anwen→
Activesecretary · appointed 1998-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHERRY, Heather Jayne Anwen→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-10-06
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CHERRY, Peter Roger→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 1998-10-06
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EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-10-06 · resigned 1998-10-06
EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-10-06 · resigned 1998-10-06
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-03-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-11-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-12-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-02-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-01-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-01-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-02-05