CERRUS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06951648 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 16.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-02-11
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-02-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-10-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-10-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-09-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2013-09-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  7. 2013-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-07-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-01-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2013-01-01
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    GIBSON, Paul David appointed
    director
  11. 2012-12-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2012-07-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-07-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  15. 2011-07-22
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    LOWE, Hilary Anne resigned
    secretary
  16. 2011-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-07-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-07-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2011-07-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2010-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-08-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-08-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  23. 2010-08-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2010-07-21
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    LOWE, Hilary Anne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2010-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2010-03-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2010-03-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  28. 2010-03-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  29. 2010-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  30. 2010-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  31. 2010-03-01
    ➕
    FIRTH, Barbara Ann appointed
    director
  32. 2010-03-01
    ➕
    MURRIA, Vinodka appointed
    director
  33. 2010-03-01
    ➖
    MAXWELL, Stewart resigned
    secretary
  34. 2010-03-01
    ➖
    MAXWELL, Stewart Graham resigned
    director
  35. 2010-03-01
    ➖
    NOTERMANS, Ian Richard resigned
    director
  36. 2009-09-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Watchmoor Estates Limited
  37. 2009-07-03
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    Company incorporated
    As CERRUS LIMITED
  38. 2009-07-03
    ➕
    MAXWELL, Stewart appointed
    secretary
  39. 2009-07-03
    ➕
    MAXWELL, Stewart Graham appointed
    director
  40. 2009-07-03
    ➕
    NOTERMANS, Ian Richard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2014-02-11

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Munro House
Portsmouth Road
Cobham
Surrey
KT11 1TF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

FIRTH, Barbara Ann→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, Paul David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRIA, Vinodka→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOWE, Hilary Anne→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-21 · resigned 2011-07-22
Resigned
MAXWELL, Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-03 · resigned 2010-03-01
Resigned
MAXWELL, Stewart Graham→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-07-03 · resigned 2010-03-01
Resigned
NOTERMANS, Ian Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-07-03 · resigned 2010-03-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Watchmoor Estates
Watchmoor Estates Limited
Security deposit bond rent deposit deed1 property22/09/200928/09/2013

Recent filings (29 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-02-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-10-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2013-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-08-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-07-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-07-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-07-12