CASHBOX PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05621143 · plc · 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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
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 42/100. 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: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.9y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (5 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
78 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 (66 events)Click to expand
- 2012-02-15⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-02-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-11-15⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2011-06-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-01-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2011-01-20⚠️liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposalsinsolvency · F2.18
- 2011-01-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2010-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-25⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2010-07-15📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2010-04-14📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-addressaddress · AD02
- 2010-04-14📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-01-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-bulk-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-05📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-24📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-addressaddress · AD02
- 2009-12-24📍move-registers-to-registered-office-companyaddress · AD04
- 2009-12-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Synergy Capital Limited (The Security Trustee)
- 2009-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-15➖SAUNDERS, Robin Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2009-10-15📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2009-10-15📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2009-09-11📄legacycapital · 123
- 2009-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-04-14➕PSYLLIDES, Marios Constandinos appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-14➖AUGER, David resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-14➖AUGER, David resigneddirector
- 2009-04-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-04-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-15➕FEARON, Andrew Jason appointeddirector
- 2009-03-15➕THOMAS, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2009-03-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-01-22➖BROWN, Steven L resigneddirector
- 2008-01-22➖MAPLES, John Craddock resigneddirector
- 2008-01-22➖THOMAS, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2008-01-22➖WILMOTT, Andrew Duncan resigneddirector
- 2007-07-06➖SHARP, Anthony Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2007-06-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-06-18➖WOOLSGROVE, Darren resigneddirector
- 2007-04-12➕MORTON, Ciaran Gregory appointeddirector
- 2007-04-02➕AUGER, David appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-02➖WOOLSGROVE, Darren resignedsecretary
- 2007-04-02➕AUGER, David appointeddirector
- 2007-03-30➕HUGHES, William Young appointeddirector
- 2007-03-20➖THOMAS, Carl John resigneddirector
- 2006-12-22➖HALLETT, Charles resigneddirector
- 2006-12-22➕WILMOTT, Andrew Duncan appointeddirector
- 2006-11-20➕MAPLES, John Craddock appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-02-15
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-02-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-11-15: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
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| A1 HEIGHT SAFETY LTD→ 09870839 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| A1 SURVEY LIMITED→ 04877702 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| AB FINANCE CONSULTING LTD→ 14185496 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABC LEASING LIMITED→ 05131963 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ACB TRAINING LTD→ 08699901 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACEQU INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 12195164 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACKLAND LAW LIMITED→ 13171666 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACQUISITION EXCELLENCE LIMITED→ 15322647 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTION HIRE LIMITED→ 07483698 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ACTION LEARNING ACADEMY LIMITED→ 09829723 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACTION RAIL & CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD→ 10816628 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACTUATE (MANAGEMENT SERVICES) LIMITED→ 05970774 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated2005-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
DELOITTE LLP
5 Callaghan Square
Cardiff
CF10 5BT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
PSYLLIDES, Marios Constandinos→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-04-14
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FEARON, Andrew Jason→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-15
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HUGHES, William Young→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2007-03-30
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MORTON, Ciaran Gregory→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-04-12
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THOMAS, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AUGER, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2009-04-14
WOOLSGROVE, Darren→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-14 · resigned 2007-04-02
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-14 · resigned 2005-11-14
AUGER, David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2009-04-14
BROWN, Steven L→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2006-01-24 · resigned 2008-01-22
HALLETT, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-01-24 · resigned 2006-12-22
MAPLES, John Craddock→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2006-11-20 · resigned 2008-01-22
SAUNDERS, Robin Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-01-24 · resigned 2009-12-15
SHARP, Anthony Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-11-14 · resigned 2007-07-06
THOMAS, Carl John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-11-14 · resigned 2007-03-20
THOMAS, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-11-14 · resigned 2008-01-22
WILMOTT, Andrew Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-12-22 · resigned 2008-01-22
WOOLSGROVE, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-11-14 · resigned 2007-06-18
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-11-14 · resigned 2005-11-14
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-11-14 · resigned 2005-11-14
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Synergy Capital (The Security Trustee) Synergy Capital Limited (The Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 23/12/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 29/06/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | General Capital Venture Finance General Capital Venture Finance Limited | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 30/06/2006 | 30/01/2009 |
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Recent filings (78 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-02-15
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2011-11-15
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-06-20
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2011-01-20
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2011-01-20
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2011-01-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-12-15
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2010-11-25
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2010-07-15
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2010-04-14
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-04-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-bulk-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-11
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2010-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2010-01-03
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2009-12-24