CELF INVESTMENT ADVISORS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04883005 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-01
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
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 66300Fund management activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-03-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-03-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-01-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-12-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-08-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2016-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-09-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-09-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-09-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-04-22
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  16. 2013-04-15
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  17. 2013-04-15
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  18. 2013-04-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2012-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-09-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-08-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2011-02-28
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    ATKINS, Colin John resigned
    director
  25. 2011-02-28
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    COTTRELL, Matthew Christian resigned
    director
  26. 2010-08-04
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    MITCHELL, Heather Ann appointed
    director
  27. 2010-08-04
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    ATKINS, Colin John appointed
    director
  28. 2010-08-04
    ➖
    RAMSAY, Michael John resigned
    director
  29. 2010-05-28
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    GOLDSMITH, Caroline resigned
    director
  30. 2009-02-25
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    HANCE JR, James Henry appointed
    director
  31. 2009-02-25
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    ZUPON, Michael Joseph resigned
    director
  32. 2008-04-28
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    HANCE JR, James Henry resigned
    director
  33. 2007-12-07
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    HANCE JR, James Henry appointed
    director
  34. 2007-10-04
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    HARRIS, John Fenton resigned
    director
  35. 2006-08-29
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    COTTRELL, Matthew Christian appointed
    director
  36. 2006-04-18
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    MITCHELL, Heather appointed
    secretary
  37. 2006-04-18
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    MAYHEW SANDERS, Heidi Louise resigned
    secretary
  38. 2006-02-03
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    GOLDSMITH, Caroline appointed
    director
  39. 2006-02-03
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    MC PARTLIN, Robert resigned
    director
  40. 2005-08-04
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    MC PARTLIN, Robert appointed
    director
  41. 2004-10-15
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    LANZAVECCHIA, Edoardo Mario, Ing resigned
    director
  42. 2004-10-13
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    FINN, Christopher appointed
    director
  43. 2004-10-13
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    MAYHEW SANDERS, Heidi Louise appointed
    secretary
  44. 2004-10-13
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    CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2004-10-13
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    BOEHM, Gregor resigned
    director
  46. 2004-10-13
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    FALEZAN, Frank resigned
    director
  47. 2004-10-13
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    HARRIS, John Fenton appointed
    director
  48. 2004-10-13
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    RAMSAY, Michael John appointed
    director
  49. 2004-10-13
    ➕
    ZUPON, Michael Joseph appointed
    director
  50. 2003-12-23
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    BOEHM, Gregor appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-03-26

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2013-04-15: legacy

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies

Registered office

1 St James's Market
London
SW1Y 4AH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

MITCHELL, Heather→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-18
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Active
FINN, Christopher→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-10-13
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Active
HANCE JR, James Henry→
director · ~82y · appointed 2009-02-25
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Active
MITCHELL, Heather Ann→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-08-04
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Active
MAYHEW SANDERS, Heidi Louise→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-13 · resigned 2006-04-18
Resigned
CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2004-10-13
Resigned
ATKINS, Colin John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-08-04 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
BOEHM, Gregor→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2004-10-13
Resigned
COTTRELL, Matthew Christian→
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-08-29 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
FALEZAN, Frank→
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2004-10-13
Resigned
GOLDSMITH, Caroline→
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-02-03 · resigned 2010-05-28
Resigned
HANCE JR, James Henry→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2008-04-28
Resigned
HARRIS, John Fenton→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-10-13 · resigned 2007-10-04
Resigned
LANZAVECCHIA, Edoardo Mario, Ing→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2004-10-15
Resigned
LAYTON, Matthew Robert→
nominee-director · ~65y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2003-12-23
Resigned
MC PARTLIN, Robert→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-08-04 · resigned 2006-02-03
Resigned
PUDGE, David John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2003-12-23
Resigned
RAMSAY, Michael John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-10-13 · resigned 2010-08-04
Resigned
ZUPON, Michael Joseph→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-10-13 · resigned 2009-02-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-03-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-01-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-06