COBLANDS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01573886 · ltd · incorporated 1981-07-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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 44.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46220
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.1y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (1 active, 29 linked, 20 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (75 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-01-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-01-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-10-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-10-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2018-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-01-02
    ➕
    QUAYLE, Mike John appointed
    director
  15. 2018-01-02
    ➖
    HEWITT, Anthony William resigned
    director
  16. 2017-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-10-10
    ➖
    NEWCOMBE, Craig Peter resigned
    director
  18. 2016-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2016-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2016-09-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2016-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-09-22
    ➖
    BENNETT, Andrew Paul resigned
    director
  23. 2016-09-22
    ➕
    HEWITT, Anthony William appointed
    director
  24. 2016-04-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2016-03-31
    ➕
    BENNETT, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  26. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    CORCORAN, Andrew Charles resigned
    director
  27. 2014-09-17
    ➖
    BONNER, Gerald resigned
    director
  28. 2013-09-30
    ➕
    BONNER, Gerald appointed
    director
  29. 2013-09-30
    ➕
    NEWCOMBE, Craig Peter appointed
    director
  30. 2013-08-23
    ➖
    NG, Nadine Loon Angela resigned
    director
  31. 2012-06-07
    ➖
    STOCKDALE, Carolyn resigned
    secretary
  32. 2012-02-28
    ➕
    CORCORAN, Andrew Charles appointed
    director
  33. 2011-07-07
    ➖
    ROSLING, Heather Anne resigned
    secretary
  34. 2011-02-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  35. 2011-02-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 2010-10-04
    ➕
    ROSLING, Heather Anne appointed
    secretary
  37. 2010-01-27
    ➖
    BURTON, Richard Harvey resigned
    director
  38. 2010-01-27
    ➕
    NG, Nadine Loon Angela appointed
    director
  39. 2009-04-07
    ➖
    TEMPLE-HEALD, Nicholas resigned
    director
  40. 2009-03-31
    ➖
    BOWMAN, Terence Patrick Edward resigned
    secretary
  41. 2008-07-25
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Terence Patrick Edward appointed
    secretary
  42. 2008-04-18
    ➖
    BOWMAN, Terence Patrick Edward resigned
    secretary
  43. 2008-04-18
    ➕
    STOCKDALE, Carolyn appointed
    secretary
  44. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    BURTON, Richard Harvey appointed
    director
  45. 2008-03-14
    ➖
    CRAYFORD, Philip Keith resigned
    director
  46. 2008-01-25
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Terence Patrick Edward appointed
    secretary
  47. 2008-01-25
    ➖
    BURNS, Norah Jane Jacinta resigned
    secretary
  48. 2007-12-01
    ➕
    TEMPLE-HEALD, Nicholas appointed
    director
  49. 2007-10-04
    ➖
    NG, Nadine Loon Angela resigned
    director
  50. 2007-04-24
    ➖
    HEWITT, Anthony William resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-01-09

Group structure

Glendale Horticulture Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Glendale Horticulture Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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COBLANDS LTD
This company · 01573886

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Glendale Horticulture Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46220 — SIC 46220

Registered office

The Stables Duxbury Park
Duxbury Hall Road
Chorley
PR7 4AT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)

QUAYLE, Mike John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMSTRONG, Catherine→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-31 · resigned 2005-09-02
Resigned
BITHELL, Charles Peter→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2006-10-03
Resigned
BOWMAN, Terence Patrick Edward→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-25 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned
BOWMAN, Terence Patrick Edward→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-25 · resigned 2008-04-18
Resigned
BURNS, Norah Jane Jacinta→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-03 · resigned 2008-01-25
Resigned
FRY, Graham Roy→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 1999-07-16
Resigned
ROSLING, Heather Anne→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-04 · resigned 2011-07-07
Resigned
STOCKDALE, Carolyn→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-18 · resigned 2012-06-07
Resigned
TURNER, Valerie Ann→
secretary · resigned 1997-07-31
Resigned
BENNETT, Andrew Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2016-09-22
Resigned
BITHELL, Charles Peter→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2006-12-22
Resigned
BONNER, Gerald→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-09-30 · resigned 2014-09-17
Resigned
BURTON, Richard Harvey→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2010-01-27
Resigned
CORCORAN, Andrew Charles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-02-28 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
CRAYFORD, Philip Keith→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2008-03-14
Resigned
FRY, Graham Roy→
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 1999-07-16
Resigned
HAWKINS, Peter→
director · ~93y · resigned 1993-07-29
Resigned
HEWITT, Anthony William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-09-22 · resigned 2018-01-02
Resigned
HEWITT, Anthony William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2007-04-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property27/08/198712/02/2011
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank LTD
Further guarantee & debenture1 property19/04/198212/02/2011

Recent filings (151 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-01-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-10-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-12