CEFT LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06577356 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-28
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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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 71). 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
26 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-07-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-07-25
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-05-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-04-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2016-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-07-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-07-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2015-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-07-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-07-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-05-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-06-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-07-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-07-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2010-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-05-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-05-28
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  24. 2008-05-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2008-04-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2008-04-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2008-04-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CEFT LTD
  28. 2008-04-28
    ➕
    MURALIDHARAN, Venugopalan appointed
    director
  29. 2008-04-28
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2008-04-28
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2008-04-28
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  32. 2008-04-28
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2017-07-25

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

65 Delamere Road
Hayes
Middlesex
UB4 ONN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MURALIDHARAN, Venugopalan→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-04-28
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Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-28 · resigned 2008-04-28
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-04-28 · resigned 2008-04-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-07-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-05-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-01-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-01-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-01-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-24