COBBETTS (DIRECTOR) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02304707 · ltd · incorporated 1988-10-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
36 officers (6 active, 36 linked, 29 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
165 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-07-15
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-07-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-04-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2013-07-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2013-07-24
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  6. 2013-07-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2013-07-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  8. 2013-07-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  9. 2013-07-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  10. 2013-07-24
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2013-07-24
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2013-07-24
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2013-07-24
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2013-07-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-07-17
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    DWF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2013-07-17
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    COBBETTS (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2013-07-17
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    FITZGERALD, David Sean resigned
    director
  18. 2013-07-17
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    HEPWORTH, John Richard resigned
    director
  19. 2013-07-17
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    HYMAS, David Edward resigned
    director
  20. 2013-07-17
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    JOHNSON, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2013-07-17
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    LEDBROOKE, Simon resigned
    director
  22. 2013-07-17
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    TURNBULL, Robert Graeme resigned
    director
  23. 2012-12-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2012-12-28
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    officers · CH01
  25. 2012-11-28
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    accounts · AA
  26. 2012-05-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2012-05-13
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    RIGGS, Ian resigned
    director
  28. 2012-04-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2012-03-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  30. 2012-03-21
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  31. 2012-03-21
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  32. 2012-02-29
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    BOND, Charles Richard William resigned
    director
  33. 2012-02-29
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    COLLETT, Sefton resigned
    director
  34. 2012-02-29
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    WRIGHT, Andrew Michael resigned
    director
  35. 2012-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  36. 2012-02-02
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    HAWES, Roger Stapeldon resigned
    director
  37. 2012-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  38. 2011-10-21
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    address · AD03
  39. 2011-10-21
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  40. 2010-08-31
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    JONES, Simon Nicholas resigned
    director
  41. 2010-08-31
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    ROBERTSON, Stuart Michael resigned
    director
  42. 2008-11-30
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    EMMS, Gregory Thomas resigned
    director
  43. 2008-08-01
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    BURGESS, Richard Piers Sainthill resigned
    director
  44. 2007-10-17
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    BURGESS, Richard Piers Sainthill appointed
    director
  45. 2007-10-17
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    FITZGERALD, David Sean appointed
    director
  46. 2007-09-26
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    JONES, Simon Nicholas appointed
    director
  47. 2007-09-26
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    ROBERTSON, Stuart Michael appointed
    director
  48. 2007-08-31
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    BARRACLOUGH, Scott resigned
    director
  49. 2007-05-30
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    DUNN, Christopher Frank resigned
    director
  50. 2007-05-30
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    FIELDEN, Nicholas John Haigh 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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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 2014-07-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

1 Scott Place 2 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)

DWF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-17
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Active
FLOUNDERS, Andrew John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-05-15
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Active
GIBSON, Mark Adrian→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-07-01
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Active
GREEN, Jeremy Mark→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-05-23
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Active
JACKSON, Guy Collingwood→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-05-15
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Active
MUTH, Graham Lewis→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-01
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Active
BAKER, Edward Matthew Scott→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-13 · resigned 2004-04-20
Resigned
HAWES, Roger Stapeldon→
secretary · appointed 1993-01-19 · resigned 2003-11-11
Resigned
SOMEKH, Debra Lyn→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-18 · resigned 2004-04-20
Resigned
COBBETTS (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-20 · resigned 2013-07-17
Resigned
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1993-01-19
Resigned
BARRACLOUGH, Scott→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
BOND, Charles Richard William→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-08-07 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
BOND, Julian→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-05-15 · resigned 2005-07-27
Resigned
BURGESS, Richard Piers Sainthill→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
COLLETT, Sefton→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-07-28 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
COX, Peter Charles→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2006-04-13
Resigned
DUNN, Christopher Frank→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-11-24 · resigned 2007-05-30
Resigned
EMMS, Gregory Thomas→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2008-11-30
Resigned
FIELDEN, John Anthony Haigh→
director · ~89y · appointed 1993-01-19 · resigned 2000-06-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (165 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-07-15
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-04-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-07-24
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2013-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-12-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-12-28