CJH SECRETARIAL LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07393152 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 81). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
90
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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-16
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2025-01-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-10-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2023-08-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-08-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2023-08-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2023-08-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  8. 2023-04-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-10-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-10-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CJH SECRETARIAL LTD.
  20. 2010-09-30
    ➕
    HURRION, Christopher John appointed
    secretary
  21. 2010-09-30
    ➕
    HURRION, Christopher John appointed
    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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 81 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 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-01-16

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-01-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-10-16: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher John Hurrion
Individual · British · DOB 07/1945 · age 81
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/09/2016

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
Incorporated2010-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities

Registered office

Lawrence House
5 St Andrews Hill
Norwich
Norfolk
NR2 1AD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2022-10-11

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

HURRION, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-30
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HURRION, Christopher John→
director · ~81y · appointed 2010-09-30
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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-01-16
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2024-10-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-19
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2023-08-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-19
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2023-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-30