NEWPORT AUTO FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00658732 · ltd · incorporated 1960-05-10
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of open-ended investment companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 87). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-09-27
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-09-27
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-06-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2017-03-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2017-03-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  6. 2017-03-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2017-03-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2017-02-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2016-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2016-12-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2016-11-22
    ➕
    MURRAY, Michael Ross appointed
    director
  13. 2016-11-22
    ➖
    HERBERT, Robin Arthur Elidyr resigned
    director
  14. 2015-11-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-12-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-03-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  21. 2013-03-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  22. 2013-03-04
    ➕
    LANE, Catherine Margaret Anne appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-01-31
    ➖
    HOWELL, Andrew Illtyd Cedric resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2012-12-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2011-12-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2011-12-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2011-05-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  30. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    HOWELL, Andrew Illtyd Cedric appointed
    secretary
  31. 2011-03-31
    ➖
    METTERS, Derek George resigned
    secretary
  32. 1998-09-08
    ➖
    CATHERALL, John Edwards resigned
    secretary
  33. 1998-09-08
    ➕
    METTERS, Derek George appointed
    secretary
  34. 1960-05-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NEWPORT AUTO FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2017-09-27

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2017-09-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-06-27: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64304 — Activities of open-ended investment companies

Registered office

1020 Eskdale Road
Winnersh
Wokingham
RG41 5TS

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

LANE, Catherine Margaret Anne→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HERBERT, Margaret Griswold→
director · ~87y
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Active
MURRAY, Michael Ross→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CATHERALL, John Edwards→
secretary · resigned 1998-09-08
Resigned
HOWELL, Andrew Illtyd Cedric→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2013-01-31
Resigned
METTERS, Derek George→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-08 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
HERBERT, Robin Arthur Elidyr→
director · ~92y · resigned 2016-11-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-09-27
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2017-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-03-08
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2017-03-03
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-03-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-03-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-09-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-10-16