CAFEWATER LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC282272 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-30
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 21.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7012
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7020SIC 7020
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 75). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 21.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
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 (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-11-16
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-11-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-07-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2011-11-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2011-11-03
    ➖
    GILLILAND, Richard resigned
    director
  6. 2011-08-12
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG03s
  7. 2011-08-12
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02s
  8. 2011-08-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  9. 2011-08-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2011-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-04-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-05-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-05-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2010-05-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-04-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2008-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-05-16
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    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2008-05-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-05-01
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    legacy
    address · 287
  23. 2007-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-04-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2006-04-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2006-04-27
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    legacy
    address · 353
  27. 2006-02-06
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  28. 2006-01-12
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2006-01-12
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2005-12-14
    ➕
    SILVER, Stephen Michael appointed
    secretary
  31. 2005-12-14
    ➕
    GOODMAN, Louis Melville appointed
    director
  32. 2005-12-14
    ➕
    MCCAIN, Thomas James appointed
    director
  33. 2005-12-14
    ➖
    WONG, Kaye Hoi Yan resigned
    secretary
  34. 2005-12-14
    ➕
    GILLILAND, Richard appointed
    director
  35. 2005-12-14
    ➖
    WONG, Chung Man resigned
    director
  36. 2005-07-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
  37. 2005-05-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
  38. 2005-04-21
    ➕
    WONG, Kaye Hoi Yan appointed
    secretary
  39. 2005-04-21
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2005-04-21
    ➕
    WONG, Chung Man appointed
    director
  41. 2005-04-21
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2005-03-30
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    Company incorporated
    As CAFEWATER LIMITED
  43. 2005-03-30
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2005-03-30
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-11-16

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7012 — SIC 7012

Registered office

2nd Floor 145 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5JF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

SILVER, Stephen Michael→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-14
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Active
GOODMAN, Louis Melville→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-12-14
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Active
MCCAIN, Thomas James→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-12-14
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Active
WONG, Kaye Hoi Yan→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-21 · resigned 2005-12-14
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2005-04-21
Resigned
GILLILAND, Richard→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-12-14 · resigned 2011-11-03
Resigned
WONG, Chung Man→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-04-21 · resigned 2005-12-14
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2005-04-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Standard security2 properties29/07/200512/08/2011
satisfied
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Floating charge1 property23/05/200512/08/2011

Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-11-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-09
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2011-08-12
legacy
mortgage · MG02s
2011-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-05-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-07-21