CO-OPERATIVE GROUP MOTORS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
00567119 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1956-06-06
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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 22.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 21 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
15
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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 (79 events)Click to expand
- 2018-06-19📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2018-06-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-06-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-05-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-05-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-12📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2016-08-08📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2016-08-08📄auditors-resignation-limited-companyauditors · AA03
- 2016-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-17📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2014-11-26📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2014-11-21📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2014-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-11-04📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2014-11-03➕CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2014-11-03➖AUSTIN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-08-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-28➕CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James appointeddirector
- 2013-08-28➖GUEST, Tony resigneddirector
- 2013-08-28➖WARBURTON, Samantha Louise resigneddirector
- 2011-03-25➖PARRY, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-31➕PARRY, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2009-02-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-01-12➕ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-12➖JONES, Philip Robert resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-12➕AUSTIN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-01-12➖DICKINSON, John resigneddirector
- 2008-01-12➖GRANGE, Patrick Voller Beeston resigneddirector
- 2008-01-12➕GUEST, Tony appointeddirector
- 2008-01-12➖MACBETH, John Jesse resigneddirector
- 2008-01-12➖MAKINSON, Frank resigneddirector
- 2008-01-12➖MASON, Ian resigneddirector
- 2008-01-12➖POWNALL, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-01-12➖SILVER, Steven Russell resigneddirector
- 2008-01-12➕WARBURTON, Samantha Louise appointeddirector
- 2007-11-21➖WATES, Martyn James resigneddirector
- 2007-11-19➖MARKS, Peter Vincent resigneddirector
- 2006-03-31➖JOHNSON, Stephen Noel resigneddirector
- 2005-10-06➕DICKINSON, John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
64/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 70 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2018-10-04
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1956-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2018-10-04OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 26 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-03-26
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CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-08-28
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CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2014-11-03
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ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-12 · resigned 2010-03-26
JOHNSON, Stephen Noel→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-04-02
JONES, Philip Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-07 · resigned 2008-01-12
MONEY, George William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-02 · resigned 1996-06-02
OVERALL, Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-03 · resigned 2003-02-07
PARRY, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-31 · resigned 2011-03-25
AUSTIN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-12 · resigned 2014-11-03
DICKINSON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-10-06 · resigned 2008-01-12
DRAKE, Albert Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1995-03-30 · resigned 2003-02-07
GRANGE, Patrick Voller Beeston→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-10-06 · resigned 2008-01-12
GUEST, Tony→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-01-12 · resigned 2013-08-28
HENRY, Anthony Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2000-06-15
JOHNSON, Stephen Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-02-07 · resigned 2006-03-31
LEESON, Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2001-04-19 · resigned 2003-02-07
MACBETH, John Jesse→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-10-06 · resigned 2008-01-12
MAKINSON, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-10-06 · resigned 2008-01-12
MARKS, Peter Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-06-15 · resigned 2007-11-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Fce Bank Fce Bank PLC | Charge on vehicle stocks | 1 property | 02/06/2004 | 14/02/2009 |
Recent filings (149 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2018-06-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-06-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2018-05-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2018-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-07-27
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2016-08-12
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2016-08-08
auditors-resignation-limited-company
auditors · AA03
2016-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-10-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-05
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2014-12-17
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2014-11-26