COOPER INDUSTRIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02009997 · ltd · incorporated 1986-04-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 8 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-08-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-07-19
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2016-06-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2016-05-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2016-03-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-03-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-01-05
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    officers · AP03
  10. 2015-01-05
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2015-01-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2015-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2015-01-01
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    HENDERSON, Charles Alex appointed
    secretary
  14. 2015-01-01
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    HENDERSON, Charles Alex appointed
    director
  15. 2015-01-01
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    HUMPHREYS, John Christopher resigned
    secretary
  16. 2015-01-01
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    HUMPHREYS, John Christopher resigned
    director
  17. 2014-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-03-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-03-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-03-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-04-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2009-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2009-03-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2008-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2008-04-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2008-03-11
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    BURR, Christopher John resigned
    director
  32. 2008-03-11
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    HUMPHREYS, John Christopher appointed
    director
  33. 2007-04-11
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    MUIR, Derek William appointed
    director
  34. 2007-04-11
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    GROVE, David Leslie resigned
    director
  35. 2007-02-28
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    HAYHURST, Fred resigned
    secretary
  36. 2007-02-28
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    HAYHURST, Fred resigned
    secretary
  37. 2007-02-28
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    HUMPHREYS, John Christopher appointed
    secretary
  38. 2007-01-05
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    HAYHURST, Fred appointed
    secretary
  39. 2006-10-27
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    HAYHURST, Fred appointed
    secretary
  40. 2006-10-27
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    HUMPHREYS, John Christopher resigned
    secretary
  41. 2005-07-05
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    BURR, Christopher John resigned
    secretary
  42. 2005-07-05
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    HUMPHREYS, John Christopher appointed
    secretary
  43. 2003-12-31
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    BURR, Christopher John appointed
    secretary
  44. 2003-12-31
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    EVERETT, Howard Caile resigned
    secretary
  45. 2003-12-31
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    EVERETT, Howard Caile resigned
    director
  46. 2000-11-03
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    EVERETT, Howard Caile appointed
    secretary
  47. 2000-11-03
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    FOXALL, Raymond resigned
    secretary
  48. 2000-11-03
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    EVERETT, Howard Caile appointed
    director
  49. 2000-11-03
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    GROVE, David Leslie appointed
    director
  50. 2000-11-03
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    MARSHALL, Howard Cleveley resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-08-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Westhaven House, Arleston Way
Shirley
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 4LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

HENDERSON, Charles Alex→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-01
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Active
HENDERSON, Charles Alex→
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-01-01
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Active
MUIR, Derek William→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-04-11
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Active
BURR, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-31 · resigned 2005-07-05
Resigned
EVERETT, Howard Caile→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
FOXALL, Raymond→
secretary · appointed 1995-08-31 · resigned 2000-11-03
Resigned
HAYHURST, Fred→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-05 · resigned 2007-02-28
Resigned
HAYHURST, Fred→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2007-02-28
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, John Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2015-01-01
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, John Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-05 · resigned 2006-10-27
Resigned
MCGREAL, Anthony Gerard→
secretary · resigned 1995-08-31
Resigned
BURR, Christopher John→
director · ~77y · appointed 1995-07-25 · resigned 2008-03-11
Resigned
EVERETT, Howard Caile→
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
GROVE, David Leslie→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2007-04-11
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, John Christopher→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2015-01-01
Resigned
MARSHALL, Howard Cleveley→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-07-25 · resigned 2000-11-03
Resigned
YATES, Robert William Frederick→
director · ~80y · resigned 1995-07-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-08-30
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2016-07-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-06-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-05-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-06-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-01-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-08-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-28