CASTLE DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03824922 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-13
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 18.7y 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 4545
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 (78/100, director aged 65). 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
2 live charges · oldest 18.7y
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 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2015-04-21📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-04-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-01-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-06-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-11-22📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-09-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-03-02📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-12-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-10-04⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2011-10-04⚠️legacyinsolvency · LQ02
- 2011-05-24⚠️legacyinsolvency · LQ01
- 2011-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-19📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-10-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Haydock Finance Limited
- 2007-10-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Haydock Finance Limited
- 2000-05-10➖BIRCHELL, Nicholas David resigneddirector
- 1999-09-13➖THOMAS, Howard resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLE DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED
- 1999-08-13➕WARD, Martine Claire appointedsecretary
- 1999-08-13➕WARD, Howard Simon appointeddirector
- 1999-08-13➕THOMAS, Howard appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-08-13➕BIRCHELL, Nicholas David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
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 65. 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 2015-04-21
3 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-10-04: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2011-10-04: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4545 — SIC 4545
Registered office
Dominoes Church Meadow
Bosham
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 8HW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
WARD, Martine Claire→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-08-13
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WARD, Howard Simon→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-08-13
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THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-13 · resigned 1999-09-13
BIRCHELL, Nicholas David→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1999-08-13 · resigned 2000-05-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Haydock Finance Haydock Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 05/10/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Haydock Finance Haydock Finance Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/10/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-04-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-01-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-06-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-11-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-09-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-03-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-12-06
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2011-10-04
legacy
insolvency · LQ02
2011-10-04
legacy
insolvency · LQ01
2011-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-20