CHARNWOOD NAVIGATION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04580516 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-04
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 20.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-04-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-04-25
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-08-10
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2019-07-23
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2019-07-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2019-07-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-01-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-11-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-11-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-11-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2012-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-11-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2006-08-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2006-07-10
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Gareth Neale appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-07-10
    ➕
    BORLEY, Steven appointed
    director
  27. 2006-07-10
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Gareth Neale appointed
    director
  28. 2006-07-10
    ➖
    WILSON, Bernard Thomas resigned
    secretary
  29. 2006-07-10
    ➖
    DAVIES, James George resigned
    director
  30. 2006-07-10
    ➖
    DAVIES, Robert George resigned
    director
  31. 2005-08-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 2002-11-04
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    Company incorporated
    As CHARNWOOD NAVIGATION LIMITED
  33. 2002-11-04
    ➕
    WILSON, Bernard Thomas appointed
    secretary
  34. 2002-11-04
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-11-04
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-11-04
    ➕
    DAVIES, James George appointed
    director
  37. 2002-11-04
    ➕
    DAVIES, Robert George appointed
    director
  38. 2002-11-04
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2002-11-04
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2002-11-04
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    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2002-11-04
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-04-25

Group structure

Ringside Developments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ringside Developments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CHARNWOOD NAVIGATION LIMITED
This company · 04580516

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ringside Developments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares03/11/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Ground Floor 1 Alexandra Gate
Ffordd Pengam Tremorfa
Cardiff
S Glam
CF24 2SA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Gareth Neale→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-10
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Active
BORLEY, Steven→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-07-10
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Active
WILLIAMS, Gareth Neale→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-07-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, Bernard Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2006-07-10
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2002-11-04
Resigned
DAVIES, James George→
director · ~50y · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2006-07-10
Resigned
DAVIES, Robert George→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2006-07-10
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2002-11-04
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2002-11-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/08/200516/08/2006

Recent filings (59 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-04-25
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2019-08-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-07-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-07-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-23