COUNTRYWIDE INDEPENDENT ADVISERS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02368947 · ltd · incorporated 1989-04-06
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 34.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 34.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
44 officers (2 active, 44 linked, 34 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
219 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth 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
70
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 (110 events)Click to expand
- 2017-12-19⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-12-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-09-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2017-05-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-05-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2017-05-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2017-05-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-03-21📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2017-03-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-03-17➕AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-03-17➖FRIENDS LIFE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-24📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2016-08-24📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2016-08-24⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2016-08-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-06-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-04📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2015-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-30➖NEWMAN, James Allen resigneddirector
- 2015-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-06-23➕COWAN, John appointeddirector
- 2014-11-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2014-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-01-08➕NEWMAN, James Allen appointeddirector
- 2014-01-07➖HIGGINSON, George resigneddirector
- 2014-01-07➖HOOPER, Paul resigneddirector
- 2013-04-25➕HIGGINSON, George appointeddirector
- 2013-04-08➖MARTIN, Ivan resigneddirector
- 2013-02-28➖COUZENS, Michael Alastair resigneddirector
- 2012-04-27➖MONGER, Diana resignedsecretary
- 2012-04-27➕FRIENDS LIFE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-04-27➕MARTIN, Ivan appointeddirector
- 2012-04-27➖MONGER, Diana resigneddirector
- 2010-07-01➕HOOPER, Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-06-30➖WADELIN, Mark Thomas resigneddirector
- 2009-12-31➖ELLIS, Robert Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-31➕MONGER, Diana appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-10➕WADELIN, Mark Thomas appointeddirector
- 2007-06-08➕ELLIS, Robert Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-08➖GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-08➕MONGER, Diana appointeddirector
- 2004-06-01➕GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-01➖HAM, Richard Laurence resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 110 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 2017-12-19
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-12-19: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-09-19: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
1020 Eskdale Road
Winnersh
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG41 5TS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 42 resigned)
AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-03-17
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Active
DURRANT, Zoe Vivienne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 1999-12-02
ELLIS, Robert Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2009-12-31
GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2007-06-08
HAM, Richard Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-30 · resigned 2004-06-01
JACOBS, Trevor Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-06-17
MONGER, Diana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-31 · resigned 2012-04-27
TAYLOR, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-06-17 · resigned 1996-10-01
WATERS, Paul Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-02 · resigned 2002-11-30
FRIENDS LIFE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-27 · resigned 2017-03-17
BUDGE, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-03-23 · resigned 2002-08-30
BUTCHER, Stephen Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 1996-06-01
COLLINS, Michael Geoffrey, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1995-08-01 · resigned 1995-08-01
COUZENS, Michael Alastair→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-05-11 · resigned 2013-02-28
CROFT, Roy Henry Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1994-12-16 · resigned 1998-05-31
FEAR, Raymond Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-07-17 · resigned 2001-05-11
FRANCIS, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1994-01-10 · resigned 2000-05-31
GASKIN, James Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1994-11-07 · resigned 2000-11-30
GRAHAM, Lorna Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 1997-06-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 04/03/1992 | 07/09/1992 |
Recent filings (219 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-12-19
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2017-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-05-22
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2017-05-19
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-05-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-05-19
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2017-03-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-03
legacy
capital · SH20
2016-08-24
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2016-08-24
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2016-08-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-08-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-30