CHRIS DIXON CATERING LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06649563 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-17
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 16.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.0y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.0 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 (54/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-04-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-04-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-01-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-01-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-07-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-12-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2014-08-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-07-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-07-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-09-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2011-08-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-03-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2010-10-05
    ➖
    QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2010-10-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2010-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-10-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  25. 2010-05-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hyth Investments Limited
  26. 2008-07-17
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    Company incorporated
    As CHRIS DIXON CATERING LTD
  27. 2008-07-17
    ➕
    DIXON, Christopher appointed
    director
  28. 2008-07-17
    ➕
    QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2008-07-17
    ➕
    QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2008-07-17
    ➖
    QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DIXON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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 2019-04-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Christopher Dixon
Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

Sunnymeade Scumbrum Lane
High Littleton
Bristol
BS39 6JM

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

DIXON, Christopher→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-07-17
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Active
QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-07-17 · resigned 2010-10-05
Resigned
QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-07-17 · resigned 2008-07-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Hyth Investments
Hyth Investments Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property10/05/2010—
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Recent filings (37 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-04-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-01-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-29