CATALYST BUSINESS FINANCE LIMITED

3 FIELD COURT, GRAYS INN, LONDON, WC1R 5EF

Previous name: ROWAN (275) LIMITED (changed on 21-Nov-2012)

Company Number: 08230044
Incorporation date: 26-Sep-2012
Status: Liquidation
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
64929 Other credit granting not elsewhere classified
64992 Factoring
64999 Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified



SUMMARY

This company is 11.5 years old and is currently liquidation. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 4 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 4.9 million. Retained earnings is negative (GBP -3.7 million), which means the company has aggregate losses since it's inception or it has paid more dividends than it can afford; given the company's age, this is a sign of serious financial problems. The company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 46 other companies, 28 (60.9%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Mar-2022
Accounts Filed: TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL (30-Jun-2020)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
30-Jun-2020 GBP 30,635
31-Dec-2018 GBP -438,996


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
30-Jun-2020 GBP 4,282,957 9,449,917 268,267 5,223,162 7,709,775 -3,744,595 3,965,180
31-Dec-2018 GBP 5,691,640 12,947,515 576,926 7,474,423 7,709,775 -2,781,550 4,928,225

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Resigned HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED 26 Jun 2015 27 Sep 2017 22 - 63
Resigned ROWANSEC LIMITED 26 Sep 2012 08 Nov 2012 90 - 463

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Martine Faith CATTON 31 Aug 2017 Sales And Marketing Director British 2 - 21 (25.0%)
Active Mark BATTEN 31 Aug 2017 Director British 1 - 01 (100.0%)
Active John Francis SODEN 13 Jun 2017 Director British 4 - 4430 (62.5%)
Resigned Anthony Edward KENNY 13 Jun 2017 03 Jun 2021 Chartered Accountant British 1 - 152 (12.5%)
Resigned James Matthew Arthur ROBERTS 01 Sep 2015 17 Mar 2017 Director British 0 - 43 (75.0%)
Resigned Jonathan David Roundell WILLDER 15 May 2013 08 Jun 2017 Director British 1 - 33 (75.0%)
Resigned Stuart Mackay FRASER 08 Nov 2012 01 Sep 2020 Director British 0 - 53 (60.0%)
Resigned Jeremy Oliver John LAWRENCE 08 Nov 2012 08 Jun 2017 Director British 0 - 52 (40.0%)
Resigned Richard John TURNER 08 Nov 2012 23 Oct 2015 Venture Capitalist British 4 - 128 (50.0%)
Resigned Michael Antony TUKE 08 Nov 2012 15 May 2013 Engineer British 3 - 122 (13.3%)
Resigned ROWAN FORMATIONS LIMITED 26 Sep 2012 08 Nov 2012 45 - 30849 (13.9%)
Resigned Diana Margaret EAMES 26 Sep 2012 08 Nov 2012 Solicitor British 0 - 16029 (18.1%)
Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 6.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 2.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 62.5%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
PEABODY ENGINEERING (NO. 2) LIMITED (00109057) - Liquidation
HAMWORTHY ENGINEERING LIMITED (00135252) - Liquidation
POWELL DUFFRYN PURFLEET LIMITED (00241985) - Dissolved
POWELL DUFFRYN LIMITED (00298073) - Dissolved
EUROMETAL LIMITED (00393180) - Dissolved
MOORGATE INDUSTRIES UK LIMITED (00495682) - Active
POWELL DUFFRYN TRUSTEES LIMITED (00545825) - Dissolved
POWELL DUFFRYN GROUP SERVICES LIMITED (00652801) - Liquidation
HAMWORTHY COMBUSTION ENGINEERING LIMITED (00713226) - Liquidation
POWELL DUFFRYN INVESTMENTS LIMITED (00739935) - Dissolved
MOORGATE INDUSTRIES LIMITED (01038435) - Liquidation
POWELL DUFFRYN (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED (01235617) - Dissolved
AIROIL-FLAREGAS LIMITED (01476250) - Active
GRACEHURST LIMITED (01518521) - Dissolved
ROADCHEF LIMITED (01713437) - Active
MOORGATE INDUSTRIES LOANS LIMITED (01947996) - In Administration
PD PORTS GROUP LIMITED (02033149) - Active
CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION LIMITED (02422813) - Active
TEESSIDE HOLDINGS LIMITED (02667355) - Dissolved
BREAST CANCER HAVEN (03291851) - Liquidation
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL FINANCE BROKERS (03305378) - Active
MSA ACQUISITIONS CO. LIMITED (03534888) - Dissolved
CONSUMER FINANCE ACQUISITIONS CO. LIMITED (03621123) - Active
CITIGROUP CAPITAL UK LIMITED (03686706) - Active
LONDON & LOCHSIDE INVESTMENTS LIMITED (03912911) - Liquidation
PRESTIGE ACQUISITIONS LIMITED (04066334) - Liquidation
PORTS HOLDINGS LIMITED (04179785) - Active
PD PORTCO LIMITED (04179797) - Active
SEVEN MILE CAPITAL VENTURES UK LIMITED (04388436) - Active
POWELL DUFFRYN DORMANT HOLDINGS LIMITED (04477517) - Dissolved
CITIGROUP CAPITAL HOLD CO UK LIMITED (04659491) - Dissolved
REGENERATION CAPITAL LIMITED (05329584) - Dissolved
SEVEN MILE CAPITAL PROPERTY UK LIMITED (05330715) - Dissolved
PALL MALL BERMUDA LIMITED (05419751) - Dissolved
PALL MALL FINANCE LIMITED (05684084) - Dissolved
CABOT FINANCIAL LIMITED (05714535) - Active
CABOT CREDIT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (05754978) - Active
PALL MALL GERMANY LIMITED (05797761) - Dissolved
CITIGROUP CAPITAL INVESTMENTS UK LIMITED (07196865) - Active
CATALYST IFG LIMITED (07330350) - Active
MOORGATE INDUSTRIES OFFSET SERVICES LIMITED (07543592) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
FRIENDS OF BIRKENHEAD COUNCIL KENNELS (07562860) - Active
MOORGATE INDUSTRIES 1 LIMITED (08164949) - Dissolved
CATALYST BUSINESS FINANCE LIMITED (08230044) - Liquidation
STEMCOR HOLDINGS 2 LIMITED (08812874) - Active
STEMCOR MEIP LIMITED (08839073) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
MOORGATE INDUSTRIES FINANCE LIMITED (09744117) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

No shareholder data available

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



no controlling companies

CATALYST BUSINESS FINANCE LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2018-05-04 Catalyst Business Finance Ltd v Very Tangy Television Ltd & Ors [2018] EWHC 1669 (QB)

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

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LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Liquidation. Statistically, such companies have a VERY HIGH probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
Company status 100.0% 99.4% 99.9% High
Other companies Active in the same sector 0.8% 2.3% 6.6% Medium
Age 0.4% 1.7% 3.3% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.5% 2.1% 4.2% Medium
Accounting Month 0.7% 5.7% 7.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 4.4% 8.7% Medium
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