CENTRAL INVESTMENT PROPERTIES (HAMPSTEAD) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06997748 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-21
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 16.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
62/100
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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 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 78). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.7y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2016Mar 2017

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2017-03-312016-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-04-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-04-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-01-23
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-01-11
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-08-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2017-08-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2016-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-09-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-09-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2014-09-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2014-09-10
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    Charge satisfied #4
  15. 2014-09-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  16. 2014-08-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-12-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2013-12-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2013-11-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: B. M. Samuels Finance Group PLC
  20. 2013-11-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: B. M. Samuels Finance Group PLC
  21. 2013-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-09-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2012-09-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2011-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-09-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2011-08-18
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  28. 2011-08-18
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  29. 2011-08-16
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2011-08-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2009-10-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
  32. 2009-10-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
  33. 2009-08-21
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    Company incorporated
    As CENTRAL INVESTMENT PROPERTIES (HAMPSTEAD) LIMITED
  34. 2009-08-21
    ➕
    DAVIS, Emma Sarah appointed
    director
  35. 2009-08-21
    ➕
    DAVIS, Lewis John appointed
    director
  36. 2009-08-21
    ➕
    SAUNDERS, Ian William appointed
    director
  37. 2009-08-21
    ➖
    SAUNDERS, Ian William resigned
    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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 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 17 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-04-10

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Emma Sarah Davis
Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
——sig. influencesignificant influence20/08/2016
Mr Lewis John Davis
Individual · British · DOB 03/1948 · age 78
——sig. influencesignificant influence20/08/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

249 Cranbrook Road
Ilford
Essex
IG1 4TG

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

DAVIS, Emma Sarah→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-08-21
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Active
DAVIS, Lewis John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2009-08-21
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Active
SAUNDERS, Ian William→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-08-21 · resigned 2009-08-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
B. M. Samuels Finance Group
B. M. Samuels Finance Group PLC
A registered charge1 property29/11/201310/09/2014
satisfied
B. M. Samuels Finance Group
B. M. Samuels Finance Group PLC
A registered charge1 property29/11/201310/09/2014
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
Debenture1 property09/10/200916/08/2011
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
Legal mortgage1 property09/10/200916/08/2011

Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-04-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-01-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2017-08-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2017-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-11-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-09-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-09-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-29