CARDPOINT CASH MACHINE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01336901 · ltd · incorporated 1977-11-02
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: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 63). 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
154 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 (79 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-08-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-05-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-16📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-04-16📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-04-16📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-04-16📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-04-16📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-04-16📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-04-14📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-04-08➖SMYTH, Peter Francis resigneddirector
- 2009-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-08-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-08-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-17➕EDWARDS, Mark Simon appointeddirector
- 2009-06-17➖TURRELL, Mary Margaret resigneddirector
- 2009-03-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-12➕TURRELL, Mary Margaret appointeddirector
- 2009-01-30➖MURPHY, James Timmerman resigneddirector
- 2008-07-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-05-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-15➕HOGAN, Brenda appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-15➕MALONEY, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2008-05-15➖LANIGAN, Philip Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-15➖LANIGAN, Philip Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2008-05-15➕MURPHY, James Timmerman appointeddirector
- 2007-12-05➖SAXTON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2007-05-31➖GREGSON, Robin Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-31➖GREGSON, Robin Anthony resigneddirector
- 2007-04-16➕LANIGAN, Philip Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-16➕LANIGAN, Philip Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2007-04-16➕SAXTON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2006-11-06➖MILLS, Nigel John resigneddirector
- 2006-10-16➕GREGSON, Robin Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-16➕GREGSON, Robin Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-10-16➖MILLS, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2006-10-16➕SMYTH, Peter Francis appointeddirector
- 2006-09-30➖HANSON, David Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-30➖HANSON, David Christopher resigneddirector
- 2004-12-21➕HANSON, David Christopher appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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 2011-08-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Davidson House
Gadbrook Park
Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 7TW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 26 resigned)
Active
EDWARDS, Mark Simon→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-06-17
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MALONEY, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-05-15
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GREGSON, Robin Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-16 · resigned 2007-05-31
HANSON, David Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-21 · resigned 2006-09-30
LANIGAN, Philip Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-16 · resigned 2008-05-15
MUNSON, Anne Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 2003-06-20
WILKINSON, Michael Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-10-01
HL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-06-20 · resigned 2004-12-21
ALLEN, John Laight→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1996-01-05
ANDERSON, Jeffrey Buchanan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-06-11 · resigned 2003-06-20
DODD, Roy David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-06-11 · resigned 2003-06-20
FLORENTINE, Joanne Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-11-26 · resigned 1997-01-31
FOSTER, Graham Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2003-06-20
GREGSON, Robin Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-10-16 · resigned 2007-05-31
GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-01-05 · resigned 2002-06-11
HANSON, David Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-06-20 · resigned 2006-09-30
LANIGAN, Philip Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-04-16 · resigned 2008-05-15
LEONARD, Christopher Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-11-26 · resigned 1999-04-01
MARTIN, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-06-11 · resigned 2003-06-20
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Recent filings (154 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-06-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-05-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-19
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-04-16
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-04-16
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-04-16
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-04-16
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-04-16
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-04-16
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-04-14