SEA CITY CAPITAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05775014 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-10
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 19.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43210Electrical installation
  • 43390Other building completion and finishing
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 (78/100, director aged 79). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 19.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.3 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: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
50 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
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-09-17
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-09-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-07-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2018-01-31
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  6. 2017-01-31
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  7. 2016-07-16
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  8. 2016-07-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2016-07-12
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    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2016-01-29
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  11. 2015-05-21
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  12. 2015-05-21
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  13. 2015-05-21
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  14. 2015-01-30
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  15. 2014-05-07
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  16. 2014-02-05
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  17. 2013-05-03
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  18. 2013-01-31
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  19. 2012-07-18
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  20. 2012-03-01
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  21. 2011-04-21
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  22. 2011-02-01
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  23. 2010-09-25
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  24. 2010-07-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2007-02-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  26. 2007-02-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  27. 2007-01-25
    ➕
    ARMITAGE, Iain William appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-01-25
    ➕
    CHISHOLM, Margaret Jean appointed
    director
  29. 2007-01-25
    ➕
    CHISHOLM, Robert Reid Gray appointed
    director
  30. 2007-01-25
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    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2007-01-25
    ➖
    RICKMAN, Bryan Colin resigned
    director
  32. 2007-01-25
    ➖
    SETHI, Nishi resigned
    director
  33. 2006-04-10
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    Company incorporated
    As SEA CITY CAPITAL LIMITED
  34. 2006-04-10
    ➕
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2006-04-10
    ➕
    RICKMAN, Bryan Colin appointed
    director
  36. 2006-04-10
    ➕
    SETHI, Nishi appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-09-17

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Margaret Jean Chisholm
Individual · British · DOB 09/1947 · age 79
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mr Robert Reid Gray Chisholm
Individual · British · DOB 11/1947 · age 79
25–50%
—25-50% shares11/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

16 South End
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1DN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ARMITAGE, Iain William→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-25
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Active
CHISHOLM, Margaret Jean→
director · ~79y · appointed 2007-01-25
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Active
CHISHOLM, Robert Reid Gray→
director · ~79y · appointed 2007-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2007-01-25
Resigned
RICKMAN, Bryan Colin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2007-01-25
Resigned
SETHI, Nishi→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2007-01-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property16/02/2007—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties16/02/2007—
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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-09-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2016-07-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-07-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-05-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-30