CWS (NO.11) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed

00525634 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1953-11-11

Investment thesis

Company converted closed — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

69/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Unclear with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

112 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

69/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red 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 (51 events)Click to expand

2016-06-17
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miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-06-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-06-17
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Company dissolved
2016-05-18
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-09-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-09-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-06-30
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LANG, Andrew Paul appointed
director
2014-06-30
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MOYNIHAN, Patrick resigned
director
2013-09-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-09-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-08-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-27
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HUMES, Stephen resigned
director
2013-05-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-09-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
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
2011-07-25
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-22
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HULME, Martyn Alan resigned
director
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-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-09
📄
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
2010-03-26
➕
SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
secretary
2010-03-26
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ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2008-01-10
➕
CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James appointed
director
2008-01-10
➕
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2008-01-10
➖
CWS (NO 2) LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-01-10
➕
MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointed
director
2008-01-10
➖
CWS (NO 1) LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2007-12-07
➕
HULME, Martyn Alan appointed
director
2007-10-03
➕
WATES, Martyn James appointed
director
2002-01-10
➖
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resigned
secretary
2002-01-10
➕
CWS (NO 2) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
1999-12-10
➖
LEES, Moira Ann resigned
secretary
1999-12-10
➕
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison appointed
secretary
1995-12-15
➖
HOWARTH, Thomas James resigned
director
1995-12-15
➖
WELLENS, David Hugh resigned
director
1995-12-15
➕
CWS (NO 1) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
1993-03-05
➖
DIXON, Ronald Thomas resigned
director
1993-03-05
➕
WELLENS, David Hugh appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

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

69/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 73 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusconverted-closed

Typeconverted-or-closed

Incorporated1953-11-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1 Angel Square

Manchester

M60 0AG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2015-01-11

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James→

director · ~61y · appointed 2008-01-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LANG, Andrew Paul→

director · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-30

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

DIXON, Ronald Thomas→

director · ~78y · resigned 1993-03-05

Resigned

HOWARTH, Thomas James→

director · ~85y · resigned 1995-12-15

Resigned

HULME, Martyn Alan→

director · ~65y · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2011-07-22

Resigned

HUMES, Stephen→

director · ~61y · appointed 2011-07-22 · resigned 2013-07-27

Resigned

MOYNIHAN, Patrick→

director · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2014-06-30

Resigned

WATES, Martyn James→

director · ~60y · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2011-07-22

Resigned

WELLENS, David Hugh→

director · ~83y · appointed 1993-03-05 · resigned 1995-12-15

Resigned

CWS (NO 1) LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 1995-12-15 · resigned 2008-01-10

Resigned

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Recent filings (112 total)

miscellaneous

miscellaneous · MISC

2016-06-17

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2016-06-17

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2016-05-18

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

annual-return · AR01

2015-09-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2015-06-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-09-19

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

annual-return · AR01

2014-09-02

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

officers · TM01

2014-07-22

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2014-07-22

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

annual-return · AR01

2013-09-16

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2013-09-16

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2013-09-16

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-08-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-05-22

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2012-12-03