COUNTRYWIDE FUEL CARDS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01314767 · ltd · incorporated 1977-05-24
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2022-05-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-05-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-02-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-02-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-13➖HALL, Philip Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-11➕HALL, Philip Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-10➖DEAN, Christopher Graham resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-08➕SLATER, Elizabeth Anne appointeddirector
- 2005-02-08➕TURNER, Jonathan Charles Deacon appointeddirector
- 2005-02-08➖TURNER, David Deacon resigneddirector
- 2005-02-08➖TURNER, John Deacon resigneddirector
- 1996-06-28➕DEAN, Christopher Graham appointedsecretary
- 1996-06-28➖WATSON, Keith resignedsecretary
- 1977-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs COUNTRYWIDE FUEL CARDS LIMITED
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-05-10
Group structure
Bayford & Co Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bayford & Co Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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COUNTRYWIDE FUEL CARDS LIMITED
This company · 01314767
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bayford & Co Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
Bowcliffe Hall, Bowcliffe Hall
Bramham
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS23 6LP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
SLATER, Elizabeth Anne→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-02-08
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TURNER, Jonathan Charles Deacon→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-02-08
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DEAN, Christopher Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-28 · resigned 2005-03-10
HALL, Philip Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-11 · resigned 2010-08-13
WATSON, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-06-28
TURNER, David Deacon→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2005-02-08
TURNER, John Deacon→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2005-02-08
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Recent filings (94 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-05-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-02-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-11-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-27