CWS (NO.4) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00279146 · ltd · incorporated 1933-08-29

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

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 1533

Sector: Manufacturing

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 (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (50/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

120 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2016-06-07
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-06-07
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Company dissolved
2014-10-21
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-13
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-09-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-06-11
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HUMES, Stephen resigned
director
2014-06-11
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MOYNIHAN, Patrick resigned
director
2014-06-11
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restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2012-08-07
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-24
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-16
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-07-26
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-26
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termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2011-07-22
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HUMES, Stephen appointed
director
2011-07-22
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WATES, Martyn James resigned
director
2011-06-06
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2010-09-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-09
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change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-27
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2010-07-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-31
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-03-31
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-03-26
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SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
secretary
2010-03-26
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ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2009-09-03
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-04
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-01-10
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ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2008-01-10
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CWS (NO 2) LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-01-10
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MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointed
director
2007-11-21
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WATES, Martyn James appointed
director
2007-10-31
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PERRIN, Nicholas John resigned
director
2007-10-29
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CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James appointed
director
2007-07-28
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HEWITT, Paul William resigned
director
2003-05-16
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HEWITT, Paul William appointed
director
2003-05-16
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JACKSON, David James resigned
director
2002-01-10
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WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resigned
secretary
2002-01-10
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CWS (NO 2) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2002-01-10
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PERRIN, Nicholas John appointed
director
2002-01-10
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WELLENS, David Hugh resigned
director
1999-12-10
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LEES, Moira Ann resigned
secretary
1999-12-10
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WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison appointed
secretary
1998-07-23
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JACKSON, David James appointed
director
1998-07-23
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MELMOTH, Graham John, Sir resigned
director
1994-10-18
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GRIME, John Roland resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

93/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 93 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 2016-06-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1933-08-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC1533 — SIC 1533

Registered office

P O Box 53

New Century House

Manchester

M60 4ES

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2011-01-11

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James→

director · ~61y · appointed 2007-10-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2010-03-26

Resigned

LEES, Moira Ann→

secretary · resigned 1999-12-10

Resigned

WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→

secretary · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2002-01-10

Resigned

CWS (NO 2) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2008-01-10

Resigned

GRIME, John Roland→

director · ~74y · appointed 1994-05-23 · resigned 1994-10-18

Resigned

HEWITT, Paul William→

director · ~70y · appointed 2003-05-16 · resigned 2007-07-28

Resigned

HOLLAND, Joseph→

director · ~80y · resigned 1994-05-27

Resigned

HUMES, Stephen→

director · ~61y · appointed 2011-07-22 · resigned 2014-06-11

Resigned

JACKSON, David James→

director · ~79y · appointed 1998-07-23 · resigned 2003-05-16

Resigned

MELMOTH, Graham John, Sir→

director · ~88y · resigned 1998-07-23

Resigned

MOYNIHAN, Patrick→

director · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2014-06-11

Resigned

PERRIN, Nicholas John→

director · ~66y · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2007-10-31

Resigned

ROBINSON, David Roland→

director · ~88y · appointed 1994-04-20 · resigned 1994-10-18

Resigned

WATES, Martyn James→

director · ~60y · appointed 2007-11-21 · resigned 2011-07-22

Resigned

WELLENS, David Hugh→

director · ~83y · appointed 1994-04-20 · resigned 2002-01-10

Resigned

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Recent filings (120 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2016-06-07

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2014-10-21

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2014-10-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2014-09-29

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2014-09-29

restoration-order-of-court

restoration · AC92

2014-06-11

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2012-08-07

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2012-04-24

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2012-04-16

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-09-06

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2011-08-01

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2011-07-26

termination-director-company

officers · TM01

2011-07-26

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2011-06-06

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-09-08