C. T. EDITIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05509611 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-15
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (44/100)

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 (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-09-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-09-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-05-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-05-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2012-09-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2012-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-09-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2011-08-12
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2011-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-09-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-09-27
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  15. 2010-09-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-06-11
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  17. 2010-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-08-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2009-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-12-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2008-12-23
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  22. 2008-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-09-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2007-09-18
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  25. 2007-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-06-12
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2007-05-31
    ➕
    LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-05-31
    ➖
    TROY BISHO, Margaret resigned
    secretary
  29. 2005-07-15
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    Company incorporated
    As C. T. EDITIONS LIMITED
  30. 2005-07-15
    ➕
    TROY, Charlotte Laura appointed
    director
  31. 2005-07-15
    ➕
    TROY BISHO, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  32. 2005-07-15
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2005-07-15
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2005-07-15
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2005-07-15
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 2014-09-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

55 Northcross Road
East Dulwich
London
SE22 9ET

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TROY, Charlotte Laura→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TROY BISHO, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2007-05-31
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2005-07-15
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2005-07-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-09-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-04-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-30
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2011-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-27
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-27
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2010-06-11