CHERRY TREE (KENARDINGTON) LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04063449 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-01
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 23.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-07-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-01➕SCALES, John appointeddirector
- 2008-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-10➖SCALES, John resigneddirector
- 2007-11-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2005-10-25➕SCALES, John appointeddirector
- 2005-10-13📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2005-10-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-08-10📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2005-08-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-06📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2004-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-07-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Capital Bank PLC
- 2000-09-11➕SCALES, John appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-11➕HART, Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2000-09-11➖BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-11➖BOURSE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs CHERRY TREE (KENARDINGTON) LTD.
- 2000-09-01➕BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-01➕BOURSE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2010-08-03
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
C/O Mabco Ltd
Russell Chambers The Piazza
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 8AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
HART, Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-09-11
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SCALES, John→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-06-01
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BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2000-09-11
SCALES, John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-10-25 · resigned 2008-05-10
BOURSE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2000-09-11
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 10/10/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/08/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Capital Bank Capital Bank PLC | Legal charge | 3 properties | 10/07/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-04-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-03-24
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-09-22
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-05-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-08-02
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-08-02
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-11-28