CRANLEIGH DIGITAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04317811 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-06
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 15.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Satellite telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-11-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-07-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-19📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2011-02-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-19📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-10-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-12-17📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-12-05📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-09-24➕WICKINGS, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2007-06-30➕TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-30➕FOGELMAN, David Jason appointeddirector
- 2007-06-30➕MACKENZIE SMITH, Hugo Duncan Thomas Torquil appointeddirector
- 2007-06-30➖SMITH, Janet Ann resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-30➖SMITH, Derek Robert resigneddirector
- 2001-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CRANLEIGH DIGITAL LIMITED
- 2001-11-06➕SMITH, Janet Ann appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-06➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-06➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-06➕SMITH, Derek Robert appointeddirector
- 2001-11-06➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-11-06➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-05
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61300 — Satellite telecommunications activities
Registered office
The Director General's House
Rockstone Place
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 2EP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-30
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FOGELMAN, David Jason→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-06-30
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MACKENZIE SMITH, Hugo Duncan Thomas Torquil→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-06-30
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WICKINGS, Robert Charles→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-09-24
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SMITH, Janet Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2007-06-30
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2001-11-06
SMITH, Derek Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2007-06-30
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2001-11-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 11/02/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (67 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-11-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-27
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2011-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-19