CENTRAL INVESTMENT PROPERTIES (ED) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04364081 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-31
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 22.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.9 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
47 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2014-02-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-02-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-10-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-01-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-31📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-08➕IRONSIDE, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-08➕DAVIS, Emma Sarah appointeddirector
- 2006-05-08➖DAVIS, Emma Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-08➖DAVIS, Lewis John resigneddirector
- 2003-10-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited
- 2003-08-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-08-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-02-15➕DAVIS, Emma Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-15➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-15➕DAVIS, Lewis John appointeddirector
- 2002-02-15➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-15➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-01-31🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTRAL INVESTMENT PROPERTIES (ED) LIMITED
- 2002-01-31➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-01-31➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-01-31➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-02-11
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| AA COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LTD→ 12853496 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AA ESTATE MANAGEMENT LTD→ 14004104 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
249 Cranbrook Road
Ilford
Essex
IG1 4TG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
Active
DAVIS, Emma Sarah→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2006-05-08
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DAVIS, Emma Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-15 · resigned 2006-05-08
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-31 · resigned 2002-02-15
DAVIS, Lewis John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-02-15 · resigned 2006-05-08
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-01-31 · resigned 2002-02-15
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-01-31 · resigned 2002-02-15
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Anglo Irish Property Lending Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited | Debenture | 3 properties | 24/10/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/08/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licenced premises | 1 property | 19/08/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-02-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-10-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-01-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-15