C&G DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05251489 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-06
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-05-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-02-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-07-27📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2010-07-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-06-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-10-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-10-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-10-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-08-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-03📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-10-06🏢Company incorporatedAs C&G DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
- 2004-10-06➕MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-10-06➕CATTLE, Philip Douglas appointeddirector
- 2004-10-06➕GROVES, Karl Harvey appointeddirector
- 2004-10-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 22 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-05-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Herston Cross House, 230 High
Street, Swanage
Dorset
BH19 2PQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-06
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CATTLE, Philip Douglas→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-10-06
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GROVES, Karl Harvey→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-10-06
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-02-08
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2010-07-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-07-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-06-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-10-09
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-10-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-09
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-08-31
legacy
address · 287
2007-08-29