CROMLYN HOUSE CLINIC LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
NI039460 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-17
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8511
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2012-02-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-02-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-10-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-10-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-13📄legacyannual-return · 371SR(NI)
- 2008-10-08📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2008-06-12📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2007-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 371SR(NI)
- 2007-11-02📍legacyaddress · 295(NI)
- 2007-01-10📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2006-11-05📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2005-11-09📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2005-11-06📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2004-11-05📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2004-10-26📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2003-11-04📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2003-09-16📄legacyaccounts · 233(NI)
- 2003-09-09📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2002-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2002-08-14📄legacyaccounts · AC(NI)
- 2001-11-26📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2000-10-24📄legacyofficers · 296(NI)
- 2000-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs CROMLYN HOUSE CLINIC LIMITED
- 2000-10-17➕SHARKEY, James Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2000-10-17➕MCKEE, Gary, Dr appointeddirector
- 2000-10-17➕SHARKEY, James Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 26 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-02-10
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Active · Education & training · BT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLAS WOMEN'S CENTRE→ NI059265 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 79y |
| BELFAST CHARITABLE TRUST FOR INTEGRATED EDUCATION→ NI024429 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | 83 | 79y |
| BRIDGE ASSOCIATION-THE→ NI021368 · est 1988 | — | — | £824.8k | — | 38y | 83 | 74y |
| COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED→ NI605264 · est 2010 | — | — | £486.6k | — | 15y | 83 | 60y |
| CRANMORE INTEGRATED PRIMARY SCHOOL LTD→ NI027338 · est 1993 | — | — | — | 0 | 33y | 83 | 80y |
| DSG2010→ NI605815 · est 2011 | — | — | £79.9k | — | 15y | 83 | 80y |
| DUNLOY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP→ NI605953 · est 2011 | — | — | — | 300 | 15y | 83 | 70y |
| HAPPY DAYS (2000) LIMITED→ NI045542 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | 83 | 73y |
| HAPPY DAYS (2001) LIMITED→ NI045541 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | 83 | 73y |
| LOVE FOR LIFE→ NI043026 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 76y |
| LURGAN YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION→ NI063094 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 83 | 76y |
| SÓLÁS→ NI072164 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | 83 | 67y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-10-17
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC8511 — SIC 8511
Registered office
Maneely Mccann
Aisling House
50 Stranmillis Embankment
Belfast
BT9 5FL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
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Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
SHARKEY, James Anthony→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-10-17
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MCKEE, Gary, Dr→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-10-17
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SHARKEY, James Anthony→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-10-17
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Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-02-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-10-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-10-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-08-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-11-17
legacy
annual-return · 371SR(NI)
2008-11-13
legacy
accounts · AC(NI)
2008-10-08
legacy
accounts · AC(NI)
2008-06-12
legacy
annual-return · 371SR(NI)
2007-11-28
legacy
address · 295(NI)
2007-11-02
legacy
accounts · AC(NI)
2007-01-10
legacy
annual-return · 371S(NI)
2006-11-05
legacy
accounts · AC(NI)
2005-11-09