CITY REFRIGERATION (UK) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC161511 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-10
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 29.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 29.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 7 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-03-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-12-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-12-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-10-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-10-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2020-09-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2017-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-19➕SEGGIE, Colin John appointeddirector
- 2011-03-17➖KNOTTS, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2009-12-23➕HAWKINS, Charles appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-23➖FOLEY, Charles Gerard resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-23➖FOLEY, Charles Gerard resigneddirector
- 2005-04-30➖MACLEAN, Charles Andrew Bourke resigneddirector
- 2005-01-28➕FOLEY, Charles Gerard appointeddirector
- 2004-09-19➖HAUGHEY, William, Lord resigneddirector
- 2004-09-18➖FERGUSON, Derek Owen resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-18➕FOLEY, Charles Gerard appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-18➕KNOTTS, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2002-12-10➕FERGUSON, Derek Owen appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-10➖MCKECHAN, Ronald resignedsecretary
- 2001-03-31➖NEESON, Paul Gerard resigneddirector
- 2001-02-13➕MCKECHAN, Ronald appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-31➖DOAK, Iain Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 1999-12-10➖FRASER, Gordon resigneddirector
- 1999-09-23➕FRASER, Gordon appointeddirector
- 1999-09-23➕NEESON, Paul Gerard appointeddirector
- 1998-06-05➕DOAK, Iain Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-05➖HAUGHEY, Susan, Lady resignedsecretary
- 1996-07-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1996-01-16➕HAUGHEY, Susan, Lady appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-16➖QUILL SERVE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-01-16➕HAUGHEY, William, Lord appointeddirector
- 1996-01-16➕MACLEAN, Charles Andrew Bourke appointeddirector
- 1996-01-16➖QUILL FORM LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-01-16➖QUILL SERVE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs CITY REFRIGERATION (UK) LIMITED
- 1995-11-10➕QUILL SERVE LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 2022-03-08
Group structure
City Facilities Management Holdings (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
City Facilities Management Holdings (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CITY REFRIGERATION (UK) LIMITED
This company · SC161511
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
City Facilities Management Holdings (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Lord William Haughey Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-11-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
Caledonia House
Lawmoor Street
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G5 0US
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)
Active
SEGGIE, Colin John→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-03-19
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DOAK, Iain Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-05 · resigned 2000-12-31
FERGUSON, Derek Owen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2004-09-18
FOLEY, Charles Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-18 · resigned 2009-12-23
HAUGHEY, Susan, Lady→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 1998-06-05
MCKECHAN, Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-13 · resigned 2002-12-10
QUILL SERVE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-11-10 · resigned 1996-01-16
FOLEY, Charles Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-01-28 · resigned 2009-12-23
FRASER, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 1999-12-10
HAUGHEY, William, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 2004-09-19
KNOTTS, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-09-18 · resigned 2011-03-17
MACLEAN, Charles Andrew Bourke→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 2005-04-30
NEESON, Paul Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 2001-03-31
QUILL FORM LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-11-10 · resigned 1996-01-16
QUILL SERVE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-11-10 · resigned 1996-01-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 09/07/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (103 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-03-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-12-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2021-10-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2021-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2020-09-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-24