CORNWELLS (WHOLESALE) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00363677 · ltd · incorporated 1940-10-25
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 50.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 50.0y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 50.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
145 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
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 (75 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-08-15
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-08-15
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-05-13
    📄
    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2017-05-11
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2017-04-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2017-04-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2017-04-10
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  8. 2017-01-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2017-01-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2017-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-12-21
    ➕
    LIPP, Hanns Martin appointed
    director
  12. 2016-12-21
    ➖
    BEER, Thorsten resigned
    director
  13. 2016-03-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-01-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-03-05
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-12-03
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2014-11-19
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2014-11-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2014-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-04-15
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2014-01-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  22. 2014-01-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    HALL, Wendy Margaret appointed
    director
  24. 2013-12-31
    ➖
    SHEPHERD, William resigned
    director
  25. 2013-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2013-03-21
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2012-09-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2012-09-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  29. 2012-09-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  30. 2012-09-03
    ➕
    BEER, Thorsten appointed
    director
  31. 2012-09-03
    ➖
    WILLETTS, Andrew John resigned
    director
  32. 2012-08-02
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  33. 2012-07-25
    ➕
    LEGG, Nichola Louise appointed
    secretary
  34. 2012-07-25
    ➖
    BRIERLEY, Jennifer Anne resigned
    secretary
  35. 2011-08-01
    ➕
    SHEPHERD, William appointed
    director
  36. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    SMERDON, Peter resigned
    director
  37. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    WILLETTS, Andrew John appointed
    director
  38. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    HOOD, John resigned
    director
  39. 2007-02-05
    ➕
    BRIERLEY, Jennifer Anne appointed
    secretary
  40. 2007-02-05
    ➖
    HEATON, Janet Ruth resigned
    secretary
  41. 2002-09-30
    ➕
    HOOD, John appointed
    director
  42. 2002-09-30
    ➖
    VIZARD, Ronald Charles, Harold resigned
    director
  43. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    HEATON, Janet Ruth appointed
    secretary
  44. 2002-04-02
    ➖
    SMERDON, Peter resigned
    secretary
  45. 2002-03-31
    ➖
    KERSHAW, Graham Anthony resigned
    director
  46. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    SMERDON, Peter appointed
    director
  47. 2000-12-31
    ➖
    DAVIES, John Richard Bridge resigned
    secretary
  48. 2000-12-31
    ➕
    SMERDON, Peter appointed
    secretary
  49. 2000-08-31
    ➖
    MISCHKE, Gerhard Viktor resigned
    director
  50. 1999-01-01
    ➖
    MEISTER, Stefan Mario resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 86 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-08-15

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Lloyds Chemists Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Lloyds Chemists Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
CORNWELLS (WHOLESALE) LIMITED
This company · 00363677

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lloyds Chemists Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Holding company · CV postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
22 COTEN END MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→
10786880 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
25 CHURCH ROAD MANAGEMENT CO LTD→
15842381 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
26 CLARENDON SQUARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→
06325838 · est 2007 · no financials extracted
————18y——
27 CLARENDON SQUARE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→
03908074 · est 2000 · no financials extracted
————26y——
30 PORTLAND PLACE LIMITED→
04244011 · est 2001 · no financials extracted
————24y——
31 ST LUKES AVENUE LIMITED→
03231989 · est 1996 · no financials extracted
————29y——
321B LIMITED→
15491172 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
35 LANSDOWNE CRESCENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→
10829169 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
38 WARWICK NEW ROAD MANAGEMENT LTD→
06709337 · est 2008 · no financials extracted
————17y——
40 WELLWOOD ROAD RTM COMPANY LTD→
10131626 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
————9y——
43 LONDON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→
11265147 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————8y——
53 FORT RTM COMPANY LTD→
08929033 · est 2014 · no financials extracted
————12y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1940-10-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Sapphire Court
Walsgrave Triangle
Coventry
CV2 2TX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)

LEGG, Nichola Louise→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALL, Wendy Margaret→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LIPP, Hanns Martin→
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIERLEY, Jennifer Anne→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2012-07-25
Resigned
DAVIES, John Richard Bridge→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-14 · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
EBRAHIMJEE, Mahmood→
secretary · resigned 1997-03-14
Resigned
HEATON, Janet Ruth→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2007-02-05
Resigned
RILEY, Rodney Hardwicke→
secretary · resigned 1991-05-20
Resigned
SMERDON, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-31 · resigned 2002-04-02
Resigned
BEER, Thorsten→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-03 · resigned 2016-12-21
Resigned
FELLOWS, Jonathan→
director · ~68y · appointed 1995-07-03 · resigned 1997-01-21
Resigned
HOOD, John→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
KERSHAW, Graham Anthony→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-01-21 · resigned 2002-03-31
Resigned
LLOYD, Allen John→
director · ~77y · appointed 1992-03-27 · resigned 1997-01-21
Resigned
MEISTER, Stefan Mario→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-01-21 · resigned 1999-01-01
Resigned
MISCHKE, Gerhard Viktor→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned
OAKLEY, Stephen Edward→
director · ~74y · resigned 1992-03-27
Resigned
POLLARD, John Fredrick→
director · ~85y · appointed 1991-05-21 · resigned 1992-05-08
Resigned
RILEY, Rodney Hardwicke→
director · ~74y · resigned 1991-05-20
Resigned
SHEPHERD, William→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/02/198619/11/2014
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property04/08/198313/09/1991
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property20/05/197613/09/1991

Recent filings (145 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-08-15
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-05-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2017-05-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-04-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-04-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-01-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-01-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-05
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2014-12-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-11-19