CARLETON ASSOCIATES NORTH EAST LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04400618 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-21
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 16.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
—
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Opportunity
50/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 16.9y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-11-20
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-11-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-10-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2017-10-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  5. 2017-08-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2017-08-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2017-08-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  8. 2017-08-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  9. 2017-04-08
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2017-03-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2016-05-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 3.6
  12. 2016-05-27
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    liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
    insolvency · RM02
  13. 2014-06-04
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    liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
    insolvency · RM01
  14. 2013-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-08-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2013-08-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-04-13
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  19. 2013-04-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2012-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-05-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  22. 2012-05-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-04-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2011-06-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-05-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-05-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2010-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2009-11-30
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01
  30. 2009-11-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 2009-11-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 2009-08-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 2009-07-27
    ➕
    SNAILUM, Peter Robert appointed
    director
  34. 2009-07-27
    ➖
    CAMPIN, Joanna Emma resigned
    secretary
  35. 2009-07-27
    ➖
    MIDGLEY, Colin resigned
    director
  36. 2005-08-31
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    CAMPIN, Joanna Emma appointed
    secretary
  37. 2005-08-31
    ➖
    SCOTT, Kristina resigned
    secretary
  38. 2003-08-01
    ➖
    MIDGLEY, Colin resigned
    secretary
  39. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    SCOTT, Kristina appointed
    secretary
  40. 2003-08-01
    ➖
    BARTON, James Daniel resigned
    director
  41. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    MIDGLEY, Colin appointed
    director
  42. 2003-04-25
    ➕
    BARTON, James Daniel appointed
    director
  43. 2003-04-25
    ➖
    WOOD, Laura Louise resigned
    director
  44. 2002-09-13
    ➖
    JONES, Philip David resigned
    secretary
  45. 2002-09-13
    ➕
    MIDGLEY, Colin appointed
    secretary
  46. 2002-09-13
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Paul resigned
    director
  47. 2002-09-12
    ➕
    WOOD, Laura Louise appointed
    director
  48. 2002-03-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CARLETON ASSOCIATES NORTH EAST LIMITED
  49. 2002-03-21
    ➕
    JONES, Philip David appointed
    secretary
  50. 2002-03-21
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-11-20

3 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-05-27: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2016-05-27: liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Stanners Farm
Whitworth
Spennymoor
Durham
DL16 7QZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

SNAILUM, Peter Robert→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMPIN, Joanna Emma→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2009-07-27
Resigned
JONES, Philip David→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-21 · resigned 2002-09-13
Resigned
MIDGLEY, Colin→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-13 · resigned 2003-08-01
Resigned
SCOTT, Kristina→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-21 · resigned 2002-03-21
Resigned
BARTON, James Daniel→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2003-08-01
Resigned
MIDGLEY, Colin→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2009-07-27
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Paul→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-03-21 · resigned 2002-09-13
Resigned
WOOD, Laura Louise→
director · ~45y · appointed 2002-09-12 · resigned 2003-04-25
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-21 · resigned 2002-03-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property11/11/200918/08/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property11/11/200918/08/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property24/08/200907/10/2017

Recent filings (70 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-11-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2017-10-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2017-08-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2017-08-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2017-04-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-03-07
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2016-05-27
liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
insolvency · RM02
2016-05-27
liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
insolvency · RM01
2014-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-08-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-04-13
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-04-02