CENTRAL DRINKS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05717643 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-22
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 19.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9305
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-07-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-06-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-05-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-05-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-21📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-11-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-20➕MCLEOD, Rosanna Susan appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-20➖FINN, Christine resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-15📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-09-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-04-07📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-03-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-03-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTRAL DRINKS LIMITED
- 2006-02-22➕ELLIS, Warwick Stephen appointeddirector
- 2006-02-22➕FINN, Christine appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-22➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-22➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-22➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-02-22➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-02-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-25
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9305 — SIC 9305
Registered office
Lifford Hall Lifford Lane
Kings Norton
Birmingham
West Midlands
B30 3JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
MCLEOD, Rosanna Susan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-10-20
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ELLIS, Warwick Stephen→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-02-22
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FINN, Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2006-10-20
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2006-02-22
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2006-02-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/09/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-02-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-07-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-06-02
legacy
address · 287
2009-05-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-19
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-12-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-25
legacy
accounts · 225
2007-03-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-11-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-11-09
legacy
mortgage · 395
2006-09-15
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2006-04-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-03-10