CASTLEMORE (WEST BAR) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05620890 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-14
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
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 40/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.2y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2020-10-09⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2020-10-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-07-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolutioninsolvency · AM23
- 2020-04-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · AM10
- 2019-10-04⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · AM10
- 2019-07-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-removal-of-administrator-from-officeinsolvency · AM16
- 2019-07-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-a-replacement-or-additional-administratorinsolvency · AM11
- 2019-04-15⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · AM10
- 2018-10-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · AM10
- 2018-04-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · AM10
- 2017-10-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · AM10
- 2017-09-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-a-replacement-or-additional-administratorinsolvency · AM11
- 2017-09-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administratorinsolvency · AM15
- 2017-04-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2017-03-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2016-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-10-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2016-04-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2016-02-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2015-10-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2015-10-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2015-03-04⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2014-10-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2014-04-02⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2013-10-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2013-04-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2008-11-24➖WHATELEY, Diana Leslie resigneddirector
- 2008-03-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-03-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-02-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-08-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-03-13➕RAMAGE, Neil William appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-03-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLEMORE (WEST BAR) LIMITED
- 2005-11-14➕CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-14➕CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2005-11-14➕WHATELEY, John Grahame appointeddirector
- 2005-11-14➕WHATELEY, Diana Leslie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
2 high · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-10-09
24 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2020-10-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-07-09: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Central Square 8th Floor
29 Wellington Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 4DL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr.→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-11-14
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RAMAGE, Neil William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-03-13
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CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-11-14
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WHATELEY, John Grahame→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-11-14
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WHATELEY, Diana Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-11-14 · resigned 2008-11-24
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 07/03/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 07/03/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 05/02/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 07/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/03/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 08/03/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2020-10-09
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · AM23
2020-07-09
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2020-04-07
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2019-10-04
liquidation-in-administration-removal-of-administrator-from-office
insolvency · AM16
2019-07-08
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-a-replacement-or-additional-administrator
insolvency · AM11
2019-07-08
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2019-04-15
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2018-10-08
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2018-04-23
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2017-10-09
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-a-replacement-or-additional-administrator
insolvency · AM11
2017-09-10
liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administrator
insolvency · AM15
2017-09-10
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2017-04-28
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2017-03-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-11-01