A & L CF SEPTEMBER (4) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02095545 · ltd · incorporated 1987-02-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
30 officers (2 active, 30 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
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
176 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (76 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-22
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2025-08-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-06-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-06-18
    ➖
    REINDL, Hayley resigned
    director
  5. 2025-05-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  6. 2024-07-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  7. 2024-07-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-07-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2024-07-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2024-06-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-02-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-11-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-11-25
    ➖
    LAYHE, David Jeffrey resigned
    director
  14. 2022-03-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2022-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-07-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-09-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-09-17
    ➕
    LAYHE, David Jeffrey appointed
    director
  20. 2019-08-05
    ➕
    REINDL, Hayley appointed
    director
  21. 2019-08-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-08-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2019-07-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2019-07-23
    ➖
    KONTER, Anna Maria resigned
    director
  25. 2019-07-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-06-28
    ➖
    ASHWORTH, Mr George Smith-Salmond resigned
    director
  27. 2017-10-24
    ➖
    EVANS, Martin William resigned
    director
  28. 2017-10-24
    ➖
    MUSSERT, Adam Nicholas resigned
    director
  29. 2017-10-23
    ➕
    ASHWORTH, Mr George Smith-Salmond appointed
    director
  30. 2017-10-23
    ➕
    KONTER, Anna Maria appointed
    director
  31. 2016-09-30
    ➕
    AFFLECK, Stephen David appointed
    director
  32. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    MORLEY, Colin Richard resigned
    director
  33. 2012-12-04
    ➕
    MUSSERT, Adam Nicholas appointed
    director
  34. 2012-10-26
    ➖
    FAULKNER, Geoffrey Arthur resigned
    director
  35. 2012-08-29
    ➕
    SANTANDER SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2012-08-29
    ➖
    ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2011-05-31
    ➖
    HAWKER, Richard Allen resigned
    secretary
  38. 2011-05-31
    ➕
    ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2011-05-31
    ➕
    FAULKNER, Geoffrey Arthur appointed
    director
  40. 2009-10-23
    ➖
    PATERSON, William Hamilton resigned
    director
  41. 2009-05-16
    ➖
    JONES, Christopher Stanley resigned
    director
  42. 2008-11-25
    ➖
    ROGERS, Malcolm Courtney resigned
    director
  43. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    ROGERS, Malcolm Courtney appointed
    director
  44. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    TOWERS, Robert Leslie resigned
    director
  45. 2007-08-03
    ➕
    PATERSON, William Hamilton appointed
    director
  46. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    SWANN, Andrew Blyth resigned
    director
  47. 2007-01-01
    ➕
    JONES, Christopher Stanley appointed
    director
  48. 2006-03-31
    ➕
    HAWKER, Richard Allen appointed
    secretary
  49. 2006-03-31
    ➖
    SINCLAIR FORD, Ian Andrew resigned
    secretary
  50. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    MORLEY, Colin Richard appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 76 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 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-08-22

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-08-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-05-22: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Santander Asset Finance Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Santander Asset Finance Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
A & L CF SEPTEMBER (4) LIMITED
This company · 02095545

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
Santander Asset Finance Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1987-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Griffins
Tavistock House North
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9HR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-03-01

Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)

SANTANDER SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AFFLECK, Stephen David→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUVAL, Michael John→
secretary · resigned 1993-01-01
Resigned
HAWKER, Richard Allen→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2011-05-31
Resigned
HEPPLEWHITE, Julian→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-12 · resigned 1997-06-02
Resigned
SINCLAIR FORD, Ian Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-02 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
TAYLOR, Charles Stuart→
secretary · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 1996-11-12
Resigned
ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-05-31 · resigned 2012-08-29
Resigned
ASHWORTH, Mr George Smith-Salmond→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-10-23 · resigned 2019-06-28
Resigned
BRITTAIN, Frederick Humphrey→
director · ~90y · resigned 1992-11-30
Resigned
DUFFY, Anthony Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-08-30 · resigned 2001-03-02
Resigned
DUVAL, Michael John→
director · ~73y · resigned 1992-11-30
Resigned
EVANS, Martin William→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-08-30 · resigned 2017-10-24
Resigned
FAULKNER, Geoffrey Arthur→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-05-31 · resigned 2012-10-26
Resigned
GUGGLBERGER, Klaus→
director · ~72y · appointed 1992-11-30 · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
JARDINE, John→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-03-31 · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
JONES, Christopher Stanley→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2009-05-16
Resigned
KONTER, Anna Maria→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-10-23 · resigned 2019-07-23
Resigned
LAYHE, David Jeffrey→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-17 · resigned 2022-11-25
Resigned
LEE, Andrew Philip, Mr.→
director · ~63y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2000-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (176 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-19
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2025-05-22
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2024-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2024-07-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-11