CRISTINI (UK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05408895 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-08-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-08-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-04-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-04-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2010-06-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2009-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2009-05-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  9. 2008-10-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  10. 2008-10-17
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    DWYER, Colin resigned
    director
  11. 2008-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2008-04-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2007-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2007-04-10
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2006-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2006-04-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2005-10-31
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  18. 2005-10-24
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    DWYER, Colin appointed
    director
  19. 2005-06-30
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  20. 2005-06-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2005-05-31
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    KENNEDY, Alastair resigned
    director
  22. 2005-05-17
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2005-05-17
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2005-05-09
    ➕
    BARONI, Gianluca appointed
    director
  25. 2005-05-09
    ➕
    MONTIGLIO TAGLIERINI, Vittorio appointed
    director
  26. 2005-03-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CRISTINI (UK) LIMITED
  27. 2005-03-31
    ➕
    HOWSONS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2005-03-31
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Alastair appointed
    director
  29. 2005-03-31
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2011-08-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

50 Broad Street
Leek
Staffordshire
ST13 5NS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

HOWSONS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARONI, Gianluca→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-05-09
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Active
MONTIGLIO TAGLIERINI, Vittorio→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DWYER, Colin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-24 · resigned 2008-10-17
Resigned
KENNEDY, Alastair→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2005-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-04-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-04-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-04-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-04-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-10-31