COMBINED NORTH AFRICA LINE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01809083 · ltd · incorporated 1984-04-16
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 33.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6340
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 33.6y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-02⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-03-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-12-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2009-09-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-03-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-09-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-04-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2007-09-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2007-04-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2006-09-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2006-04-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2005-09-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2005-03-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2004-09-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2004-03-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2003-09-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2003-04-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2002-10-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2001-09-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · 4.20
- 2001-09-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2001-09-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2001-08-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-08-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-08-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2001-08-01➕WITHOFT, Steen appointeddirector
- 2001-08-01➖WALSH, Susanne Margaret resigneddirector
- 2001-07-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2001-07-09➖ANDERSON, Peter resigneddirector
- 2001-06-15➕ANDERSON, Peter appointeddirector
- 2000-02-18➕STIRLING SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-02-18➖UNICORN NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-06-10➖UNICORN COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-06-10➕UNICORN NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1992-10-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Unibank PLC
- 1984-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs COMBINED NORTH AFRICA LINE LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-02
20 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-03-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2009-12-02: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6340 — SIC 6340
Registered office
S G Banister & Co
40 Great James Street
London
WC1N 3HB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
STIRLING SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WITHOFT, Steen→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-08-01
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UNICORN COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1996-06-10
UNICORN NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-06-10 · resigned 2000-02-18
ANDERSON, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-06-15 · resigned 2001-07-09
WALSH, Susanne Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2001-08-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Unibank Unibank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 22/10/1992 | — |
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Recent filings (90 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-03-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-12-02
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2009-12-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-09-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-03-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2008-09-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2008-04-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2007-09-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2007-04-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2006-09-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2006-04-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2005-09-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2005-03-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2004-09-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2004-03-22