CATALYST HOME PRODUCTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04354538 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-17
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5143
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 73). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2011-02-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-02-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-11-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-10-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-02-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-28📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-03-28📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-03-28📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2008-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2008-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2007-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-23📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-12-19📄legacycapital · 155(6)a
- 2006-12-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-12-19📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-12-01➕WEAVER, Jayne Marie appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-01➕BRAZIER, Peter appointeddirector
- 2006-12-01➕WEAVER, Guy Michael Linsley appointeddirector
- 2006-12-01➖SYKES, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-01➖SYKES, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2006-12-01➖SYKES, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2006-12-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Venture Finance PLC
- 2006-12-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Paul Sykes and Sarah Sykes
- 2005-06-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-07-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-06-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs CATALYST HOME PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 2002-01-17➕SYKES, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-17➕ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-01-17➖ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-01-17➕SYKES, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2002-01-17➕SYKES, Sarah appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-02-22
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5143 — SIC 5143
Registered office
Cranage House 730 Mandarin Court
Centre Park
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1GG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
WEAVER, Jayne Marie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-12-01
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BRAZIER, Peter→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-12-01
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WEAVER, Guy Michael Linsley→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-12-01
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SYKES, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2006-12-01
ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2002-01-17
SYKES, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2006-12-01
SYKES, Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2006-12-01
ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2002-01-17
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/12/2006 | 25/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | Venture Finance Venture Finance PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/12/2006 | 25/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | Paul Sykes and Sarah Sykes | Debenture | 1 property | 01/12/2006 | 25/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 20/06/2005 | 13/12/2006 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 11/07/2002 | 13/12/2006 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/06/2002 | 13/12/2006 |
Recent filings (53 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-02-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-11-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-10-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-06-25
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2008-03-28
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2008-03-28
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2008-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-02
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-04-15