CREATIVE SHEFFIELD LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

05247948 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-10-01

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

41 officers (4 active, 41 linked, 39 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

113 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand

2015-01-20
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-01-20
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Company dissolved
2014-10-07
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-09-25
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-01-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-06
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-03-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-03-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-03-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-06
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HIGHFIELD, Edward Thomas appointed
director
2013-03-06
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MIRFIN BOUKOURIS, Helen Jane Billie, Councillor resigned
director
2013-01-05
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-04-04
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-04-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-13
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-11-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-13
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officers · AP01
2011-09-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-08-31
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GREEN, William Simon appointed
director
2011-08-31
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CUSTANCE, David resigned
director
2011-08-31
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DAMMS, Anthony, Cllr resigned
director
2011-08-31
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MIRFIN BOUKOURIS, Helen Jane Billie, Councillor appointed
director
2011-08-31
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SCRIVEN, Paul resigned
director
2011-04-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-13
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officers · TM01
2011-04-13
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officers · TM01
2011-04-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-25
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BURNETT, Keith, Professor Sir resigned
director
2011-03-25
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HAVENHAND, Martin Stephen resigned
director
2011-03-25
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HILL, Simon Christopher resigned
director
2011-03-25
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JONES, Philip, Professor resigned
director
2011-03-25
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KENNY, Julie Ann resigned
director
2011-03-25
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KILLILEA, Emma Sarah resigned
director
2011-03-25
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MIDDLETON, Peter Edward, Sir resigned
director
2011-03-25
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PEARSON, Robert Edward resigned
director
2011-03-25
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SYKES, Hugh Ridley, Sir resigned
director
2010-11-26
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CUSTANCE, David appointed
director
2010-10-22
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ANDERSON, Janet resigned
director
2010-07-20
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DAMMS, Anthony, Cllr appointed
director
2010-07-20
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SATUR, Ray, Councillor resigned
director
2010-04-22
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HAYMAN, Michael Morris resigned
director
2010-01-29
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EUL, Frank Martin resigned
director
2009-12-01
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WALBURN, William David resigned
director
2009-07-21
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BROMLEY, Ian James resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 105 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
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

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2004-10-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

First Floor, Fountain Precinct

Balm Green

Sheffield

S Yorks

S1 2JA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 37 resigned)

MOTHERSOLE, John→

secretary · appointed 2008-03-21

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Active

FIRTH, Paul Nicholas→

director · ~68y · appointed 2007-04-20

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Active

GREEN, William Simon→

director · ~60y · appointed 2011-08-31

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Active

HIGHFIELD, Edward Thomas→

director · ~46y · appointed 2013-03-06

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Active

KERSLAKE, Robert Walter, Lord→

secretary · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2008-03-20

Resigned

ANDERSON, Janet→

director · ~76y · appointed 2009-07-08 · resigned 2010-10-22

Resigned

BASHFORTH, Elizabeth Mary→

director · ~69y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2006-02-22

Resigned

BERNSTEIN, Howard, Sir→

director · ~73y · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2008-04-18

Resigned

BOUCHER, Robert Francis, Professor→

director · ~86y · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2007-10-01

Resigned

BROMLEY, Ian James→

director · ~63y · appointed 2007-04-20 · resigned 2009-07-21

Resigned

BULLOCK, Andrew John→

director · ~63y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2006-02-22

Resigned

BURNETT, Keith, Professor Sir→

director · ~73y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2011-03-25

Resigned

CUSTANCE, David→

director · ~69y · appointed 2010-11-26 · resigned 2011-08-31

Resigned

DAMMS, Anthony, Cllr→

director · ~77y · appointed 2010-07-20 · resigned 2011-08-31

Resigned

DRAYTON, Ian Francis→

director · ~71y · appointed 2006-06-14 · resigned 2009-07-21

Resigned

EUL, Frank Martin→

director · ~81y · appointed 2007-04-20 · resigned 2010-01-29

Resigned

GREEN, Diana Margaret, Dr→

director · ~83y · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2007-07-31

Resigned

HAVENHAND, Martin Stephen→

director · ~76y · appointed 2006-03-13 · resigned 2011-03-25

Resigned

HAYMAN, Michael Morris→

director · ~56y · appointed 2009-07-21 · resigned 2010-04-22

Resigned

HILL, Simon Christopher→

director · ~62y · appointed 2009-07-08 · resigned 2011-03-25

Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2015-01-20

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2014-10-07

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2014-09-25

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2014-01-08

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2014-01-06

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-03-19

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2013-03-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2013-03-08

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date

annual-return · AR01

2013-03-08

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2013-01-05

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2012-04-04

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date

annual-return · AR01

2012-04-03

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2012-03-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2011-11-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2011-09-13