CUMBRIA RURAL ENTERPRISE AGENCY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02200347 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-12-01

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 25.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 92). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.2y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

61 officers (13 active, 61 linked, 58 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

202 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

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 (131 events)Click to expand

2018-10-27
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-10-27
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Company dissolved
2018-07-27
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2017-12-07
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2016-12-22
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-11-10
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-10-23
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liquidation-resolution-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC RES
2015-10-23
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-10-23
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-10-23
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-10-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-10-01
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-10-01
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Charge satisfied #5
2015-02-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-31
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-02-28
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-02-28
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Charge satisfied #4
2014-02-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-02-13
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-02-13
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-02-13
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-02-13
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Charge satisfied #3
2014-02-13
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-02-13
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Charge satisfied #1
2013-12-20
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR01
2013-12-18
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SOUTHWARD, David Edward appointed
director
2013-12-13
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Cumbria County Council
2013-12-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-09-27
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-27
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-25
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BROOK, Jonathan Richard appointed
director
2013-09-25
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AINSWORTH, John Roy resigned
director
2013-09-25
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STEWART, Ian Edward resigned
director
2013-06-13
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FLETCHER, David William Norman appointed
director
2013-06-13
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LOWTHER, Thomas Scott Anthony resigned
director
2013-03-08
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DYER, Andrew Simon appointed
director
2013-03-05
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DIXON, Amanda Jacqueline resigned
director
2012-12-14
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BARKER, Annabel Jane, Dr resigned
director
2012-03-16
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AGLIONBY, Julia Catherine Weir, Dr resigned
director
2012-03-16
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STEWART, Ian Edward appointed
director
2012-03-16
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VINCENT, Graham Jeffrey resigned
director
2011-10-14
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2011-03-25
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SHARPE, Gillian Thomasina appointed
director
2011-02-24
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PARK, John James appointed
director
2011-02-24
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PROUDFOOT, Michael Edward appointed
director
2010-12-17
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CROPPER, James Anthony, Sir resigned
director
2010-09-24
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COOPER, Christopher Norman resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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 · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-10-27

7 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2018-10-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-07-27: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1987-12-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Sterling House Wavell Drive

Rosehill Industrial Estate

Carlisle

Cumbria

CA1 2SA

England

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2015-09-30

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