CASTLES INVENTORIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04284957 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-11
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.

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
59/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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
  1. 2016-09-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-09-20
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-07-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-06-25
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-10-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-10-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-09-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-09-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2012-10-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-10-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-10-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-09-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2008-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-09-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2007-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-09-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2007-09-08
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  26. 2007-01-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2001-09-14
    ➕
    WHITE, Andrea Dawn appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-09-14
    ➕
    WHITE, Andrea Dawn appointed
    director
  29. 2001-09-14
    ➕
    WHITE, Lee Edwin appointed
    director
  30. 2001-09-14
    ➖
    PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2001-09-14
    ➖
    PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2001-09-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CASTLES INVENTORIES LIMITED
  33. 2001-09-11
    ➕
    PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-09-11
    ➕
    PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-09-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5 Dunblane Drive
Orton Southgate
Peterborough
PE2 6SH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WHITE, Andrea Dawn→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-14
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Active
WHITE, Andrea Dawn→
director · ~57y · appointed 2001-09-14
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Active
WHITE, Lee Edwin→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-09-14
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Active
PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-11 · resigned 2001-09-14
Resigned
PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-11 · resigned 2001-09-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-09-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-07-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-06-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-06-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-07-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-06-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-05