COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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00279742 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1933-09-19

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 23.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.9y

55/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

46 officers (5 active, 46 linked, 43 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

197 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth 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

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

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 (98 events)Click to expand

2021-11-28
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-11-28
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Company dissolved
2021-08-28
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2021-01-14
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-12-10
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liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2020-10-13
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-09-14
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liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2019-11-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-11-26
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2019-11-26
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-11-26
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-07-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-01-18
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HARRISON, Alexander Clifford resigned
director
2019-01-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-08-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-08-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-08-21
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2018-05-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-23
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MILLERCHIP, Mark appointed
director
2018-05-23
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MARSH, Peter James resigned
director
2018-05-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-04-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-04-24
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ROUX, Justin resigned
director
2017-07-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-06-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-06-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-25
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GOULD, Nicholas Michael appointed
director
2017-05-25
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JACKSON, Philip Hargreaves resigned
director
2015-05-27
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HARRISON, Alexander Clifford appointed
director
2014-05-30
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OVERTON, Neil resigned
director
2012-05-30
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ROUX, Justin appointed
director
2011-09-01
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ROBINSON, Robert Allan resigned
director
2011-05-18
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WALLACE, John resigned
director
2011-05-17
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OVERTON, Neil appointed
director
2009-05-19
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MIDDLETON, Brian appointed
director
2009-05-19
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JACKSON, Philip Hargreaves appointed
director
2008-12-18
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SIDLE, Christopher Sefton resigned
director
2008-05-20
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COOPER, Ralph resigned
director
2008-05-20
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MARSH, Peter James appointed
director
2007-05-22
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ROBINSON, Robert Allan appointed
director
2006-06-27
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COOPER, Ralph appointed
director
2006-06-27
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ROTHERHAM, Miles Edward resigned
director
2006-06-27
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SIDLE, Christopher Sefton appointed
director
2006-06-27
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TORRIBLE, Christopher John resigned
director
2006-03-31
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PARKER, David Austin resigned
director
2004-05-25
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TORRIBLE, Christopher John appointed
director
2004-05-25
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WALLACE, John appointed
director
2004-04-30
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SQUIRE, James Bernard Paul resigned
director
2003-11-21
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SIVERNS, Malcolm resigned
director
2003-11-12
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VESSEY, Angela Eileen appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-11-28

8 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-11-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-08-28: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

European Copper Institute holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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European Copper Institute

Corporate parent

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COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

This company · 00279742

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
European Copper Institute Corporate entity	—	—	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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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1933-09-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

72 London Road

St. Albans

Hertfordshire

AL1 1NS

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2018-12-31

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