CO-OPERATIVE FUNERAL & MONUMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed

01691293 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1983-01-14

Investment thesis

Company converted closed — 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

69/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Unclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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

no address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

21 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

123 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

69/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand

2012-10-10
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miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2012-10-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-10-10
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Company dissolved
2012-09-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-02-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-02-27
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-01-01
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OLDALE, Andrew appointed
director
2011-12-31
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WALKER, Neil James resigned
director
2011-11-25
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-09-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-15
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HENDRY, David Buchan resigned
director
2010-09-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-03-30
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-03-30
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-03-26
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SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
secretary
2010-03-26
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ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2009-10-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-09-18
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-10
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2008-01-28
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-01-28
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-01-28
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-01-28
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-01-23
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TINNING, George Murray appointed
director
2008-01-23
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ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2008-01-23
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CWS (NO 2) LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-01-23
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WALKER, Neil James appointed
director
2007-10-31
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PERRIN, Nicholas John resigned
director
2007-07-28
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HEWITT, Paul William resigned
director
2007-02-09
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CLOSE, Alison appointed
director
2007-02-09
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CARPENTER, Paul Kenneth Christopher resigned
director
2006-04-11
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CARPENTER, Paul Kenneth Christopher appointed
director
2006-04-11
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GOMERSALL, Richard resigned
director
2006-04-11
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HENDRY, David Buchan appointed
director
2005-07-15
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HEWITT, Paul William appointed
director
2005-07-15
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PERRIN, Nicholas John appointed
director
2005-07-15
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RANKIN, Yvonne Rose resigned
director
2002-09-03
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GOMERSALL, Richard appointed
director
2002-09-03
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TINNING, George Murray resigned
director
2002-01-10
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WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resigned
secretary
2002-01-10
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CWS (NO 2) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2001-07-30
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TINNING, George Murray appointed
director

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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

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusconverted-closed

Typeconverted-or-closed

Incorporated1983-01-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

P O Box 53,

New Century House,

Manchester,

M60 4es.

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-01-11

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-26

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Active

CLOSE, Alison→

director · ~51y · appointed 2007-02-09

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Active

OLDALE, Andrew→

director · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TINNING, George Murray→

director · ~71y · appointed 2008-01-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2008-01-23 · resigned 2010-03-26

Resigned

LEES, Moira Ann→

secretary · resigned 1999-12-10

Resigned

WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→

secretary · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2002-01-10

Resigned

CWS (NO 2) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2008-01-23

Resigned

CARPENTER, Paul Kenneth Christopher→

director · ~59y · appointed 2006-04-11 · resigned 2007-02-09

Resigned

GOMERSALL, Richard→

director · ~59y · appointed 2002-09-03 · resigned 2006-04-11

Resigned

HENDRY, David Buchan→

director · ~65y · appointed 2006-04-11 · resigned 2010-12-15

Resigned

HEWITT, Paul William→

director · ~70y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2007-07-28

Resigned

MACDONALD, Alexander Sutherland→

director · ~83y · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 2000-11-22

Resigned

MELMOTH, Graham John, Sir→

director · ~88y · resigned 1998-08-11

Resigned

PERRIN, Nicholas John→

director · ~66y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2007-10-31

Resigned

RANKIN, Yvonne Rose→

director · ~64y · appointed 2001-05-14 · resigned 2005-07-15

Resigned

THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould→

director · ~71y · appointed 2000-11-22 · resigned 2001-05-14

Resigned

TINNING, George Murray→

director · ~71y · appointed 2001-07-30 · resigned 2002-09-03

Resigned

WALKER, Neil James→

director · ~50y · appointed 2008-01-23 · resigned 2011-12-31

Resigned

WELLENS, David Hugh→

director · ~83y · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 2001-07-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (123 total)

miscellaneous

miscellaneous · MISC

2012-10-10

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2012-10-10

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-09-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2012-05-11

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2012-02-28

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2012-02-27

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2011-11-25

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-09-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-08-10

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-09-10

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-08-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-08-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-08-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-08-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2010-07-26