CHCO 0812 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07099453 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-09
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 15.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of production holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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 (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2016-09-22⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2016-09-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-06-22⚠️liquidation-compulsory-completioninsolvency · L64.07
- 2015-09-11⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2015-06-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2015-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2013-11-05📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-09-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2013-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-01-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-01-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-09-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-09-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-05📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2011-02-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Venture Finance PLC
- 2009-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CHCO 0812 LIMITED
- 2009-12-09➕RYAN, Alison Mary appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-09➕RYAN, Alison Mary appointeddirector
- 2009-12-09➕RYAN, Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
96/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-09-22
3 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2016-09-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-06-22: liquidation-compulsory-completion
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64202 — Activities of production holding companies
Registered office
Regency House
45-51 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Active
RYAN, Alison Mary→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-12-09
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Venture Finance Venture Finance PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/02/2011 | 04/09/2013 |
Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-09-22
liquidation-compulsory-completion
insolvency · L64.07
2016-06-22
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2015-09-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-06-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-11-16
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-11-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2013-09-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-01-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-26