CEDAR (HOLBORN ONE) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04373753 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-14
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 83). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 24.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
57 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-03-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-12-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-04-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-02-24📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-02-24📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-01-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-08-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-07-31➖TUTON, Jessica resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-05-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-02-08➖CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2010-01-08➖CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2009-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-02-26📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-02-16➖RAMAGE, Neil William resignedsecretary
- 2009-02-16➕TUTON, Jessica appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-23📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-12-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Faciltiy Agent)
- 2008-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-30➖RAMAGE, Neil William resigneddirector
- 2007-06-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-12-01➕RAMAGE, Neil William appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-01➕CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2005-10-29➖WHITTINGTON, Cheryl resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland the Facility Agent
- 2005-09-27➕WHITTINGTON, Cheryl appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-25➕RAMAGE, Neil William appointeddirector
- 2005-06-06➖RAMAGE, Neil William resigneddirector
- 2005-05-19➕RAMAGE, Neil William appointeddirector
- 2003-11-30➖SMITH, Kenneth William resigneddirector
- 2003-10-31➕SMITH, Kenneth William appointeddirector
- 2002-04-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties)
- 2002-04-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: John Grahame Whateley, Diana Leslie Whateley and Barnett Waddingham Capital Trustees Limited
- 2002-03-05➕WHATELEY, Diana Leslie appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
91/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 83 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 24 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-03-27
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
Incorporated2002-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
Cedar Court Hagley Road
Hayley Green
Halesowen
West Midlands
B63 1ED
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
WHATELEY, Diana Leslie→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHATELEY, John Grahame→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2002-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-05 · resigned 2010-01-08
RAMAGE, Neil William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2009-02-16
TUTON, Jessica→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-02-16 · resigned 2010-07-31
WHITTINGTON, Cheryl→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-27 · resigned 2005-10-29
INGLEBY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-14 · resigned 2002-03-05
CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2010-02-08
RAMAGE, Neil William→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-08-25 · resigned 2007-06-30
RAMAGE, Neil William→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-05-19 · resigned 2005-06-06
SMITH, Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2003-11-30
INGLEBY HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-14 · resigned 2002-03-05
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Faciltiy Agent) | A security agreement | 1 property | 19/12/2008 | 23/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland the Facility Agent | Security agreement | 2 properties | 30/09/2005 | 23/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties) | A debenture between the chargor, castlemore (holborn) limited and cedar (holborn two) limited as partners in the castlemore holborn partnership and the royal bank of scotland PLC (the "agent") | 1 property | 24/04/2002 | 26/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | John Grahame Whateley, Diana Leslie Whateley and Barnett Waddingham Capital Trustees John Grahame Whateley, Diana Leslie Whateley and Barnett Waddingham Capital Trustees Limited | Security agreement | 2 properties | 24/04/2002 | 26/01/2006 |
Recent filings (57 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-03-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-12-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-12-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-04-09
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-02-24
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-02-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-01-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-30
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-06-17
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-06-17