KREOS CAPITAL MANAGERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05829058 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-25
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
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-04-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-04-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-01-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-01-03
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-06-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2016-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-06-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-06-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-06-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-07-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  15. 2012-06-13
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    CALLEGARIS, Donatella resigned
    secretary
  16. 2012-05-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-06-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-06-08
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    officers · AP01
  20. 2011-06-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2011-02-24
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    PUTT, Christopher Howard appointed
    director
  22. 2011-02-24
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    WATTS, James Bradley resigned
    director
  23. 2011-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-09-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-08-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  26. 2010-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-06-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  28. 2010-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  29. 2006-11-30
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    AHLGREN, Ross David resigned
    director
  30. 2006-11-30
    ➖
    PETITBON, Maurizio resigned
    director
  31. 2006-11-30
    ➕
    WATTS, James Bradley appointed
    director
  32. 2006-06-13
    ➕
    CALLEGARIS, Donatella appointed
    secretary
  33. 2006-06-13
    ➖
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2006-05-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KREOS CAPITAL MANAGERS LIMITED
  35. 2006-05-25
    ➕
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2006-05-25
    ➕
    AHLGREN, Ross David appointed
    director
  37. 2006-05-25
    ➕
    PETITBON, Maurizio appointed
    director
  38. 2006-05-25
    ➕
    RICKMAN, Bryan Colin appointed
    director
  39. 2006-05-25
    ➖
    RICKMAN, Bryan Colin resigned
    director
  40. 2006-05-25
    ➕
    SETHI, Nishi appointed
    director
  41. 2006-05-25
    ➖
    SETHI, Nishi resigned
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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 2018-04-03

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5th Floor 25-28 Old Burlington Street
London
W1S 3AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

PUTT, Christopher Howard→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CALLEGARIS, Donatella→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2012-06-13
Resigned
C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2006-06-13
Resigned
AHLGREN, Ross David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2006-11-30
Resigned
PETITBON, Maurizio→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2006-11-30
Resigned
RICKMAN, Bryan Colin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2006-05-25
Resigned
SETHI, Nishi→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2006-05-25
Resigned
WATTS, James Bradley→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2011-02-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-04-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-01-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-02-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-02-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-07-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-28