C & B FURNISHERS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05172223 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-06
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 20.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1751
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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
1 live charge · oldest 20.1y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
49
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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2013-05-01⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-05-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-02-01⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.43
- 2010-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-11⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.31
- 2009-06-25⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2009-02-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-31➖WHITING, John Bernard resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-09-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-18📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-04-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-07-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-07-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-07-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-07-07➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-07➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-07-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-07-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs C & B FURNISHERS LIMITED
- 2004-07-06➕PEARCE, Brian Paul appointeddirector
- 2004-07-06➕WHITING, John Bernard appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-06➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-06➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-07-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-05-01
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-05-01: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-02-01: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC1751 — SIC 1751
Registered office
Tenon House
Ferryboat Lane
Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
SR5 3JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
PEARCE, Brian Paul→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITING, John Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-06 · resigned 2008-12-31
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-06 · resigned 2004-07-07
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-06 · resigned 2004-07-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/04/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-05-01
liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.43
2013-02-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-02-24
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
insolvency · 4.31
2010-01-11
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2009-06-25
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-10-02
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-05-10
legacy
mortgage · 395
2006-04-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-07-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-07-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-07-16