CENTRAL BODYCRAFT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03728277 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-08
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 19.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.9y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2014-05-03⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-05-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-02-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2013-12-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-12-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2012-12-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2012-12-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-08-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-08-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-07-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-07-06➖MCLEOD, Rosanna Susan resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-05-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-11-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-10📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-11-05📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-06-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-06-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTRAL BODYCRAFT LIMITED
- 1999-03-08➕ELLIS, Warwick Stephen appointeddirector
- 1999-03-08➕MCLEOD, Rosanna Susan appointedsecretary
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — 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 63. 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2014-05-03
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-05-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-02-03: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
79 Caroline Street
Birmingham
B3 1UP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
ELLIS, Warwick Stephen→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-03-08
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MCLEOD, Rosanna Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 2012-07-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/06/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-05-03
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2014-02-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-12-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2012-12-03
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-12-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-11-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-08-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-07-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-30