CMP TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08006826 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-06-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-06-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-03-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-03-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-02-27
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-08-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-07-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2014-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2014-07-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2014-07-30
    ROSSINI, Stefano appointed
    director
  11. 2014-07-30
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2014-07-29
    COWAN, Graham Michael resigned
    director
  13. 2014-07-29
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2014-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-12-13
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-06-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2013-05-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2012-03-27
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  20. 2012-03-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CMP TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
  21. 2012-03-26
    COWAN, Graham Michael appointed
    director
  22. 2012-03-26
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 2015-06-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47540 — Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores

Registered office

Salisbury House, 81 High Street
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 5AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

ROSSINI, Stefano
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-07-30
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Active
COWAN, Graham Michael
director · ~83y · appointed 2012-03-26 · resigned 2014-07-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-06-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-03-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-03-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2015-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-07-31
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-07-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2014-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-06-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-05-15