CHESHIRE CUSTODY SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05253759 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-07
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 21.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-16⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-03-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2009-05-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-05-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-05-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2009-04-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-10-21📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-10-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-15📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-10-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-31➕ACOTT, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-07-27➖BANKS, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2006-07-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-11-23➕MATTHEWS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2005-11-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-11-07➖GILBEY, Hannah resigneddirector
- 2005-11-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-03📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2005-06-17📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-12-10📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2004-12-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2004-12-09📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2004-12-09📄legacycapital · 123
- 2004-12-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-11-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nib Capital Bank N.V.
- 2004-11-03➕LOMAS, David James appointeddirector
- 2004-11-03➕GILBEY, Hannah appointeddirector
- 2004-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs CHESHIRE CUSTODY SERVICES LIMITED
- 2004-10-07➕DAVIES, Roger Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-07➕ELLIOTT, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2004-10-07➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-07➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-07➕BANKS, Andrew David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- 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 2010-03-16
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-03-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2009-12-16: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Farncombe House
Broadway
Worcestershire
WR12 7LJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
DAVIES, Roger Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-10-07
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ACOTT, David Richard→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-07-31
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ELLIOTT, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-10-07
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LOMAS, David James→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2004-11-03
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MATTHEWS, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-11-23
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2004-10-07
BANKS, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2006-07-27
GILBEY, Hannah→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-11-03 · resigned 2005-11-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Nib Capital Bank N.V. | Debenture | 1 property | 26/11/2004 | 13/05/2008 |
Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-03-16
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2009-12-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-05-14
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-05-14
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-05-14
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-04-27
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-10-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-09
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2008-05-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-10-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-11-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-11-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-08-14