COOLMOST LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02485114 · ltd · incorporated 1990-03-26
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 35.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9800
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 35.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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
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 (53 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-10📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-08-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-08-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-07-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-15➕HOOK, Janice appointeddirector
- 2008-07-15➕HOWELL, Stanley Frederick Arthur appointeddirector
- 2008-07-15➕LAWLEY, Richard appointeddirector
- 2008-07-15➕TRUDGEON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2008-07-15➕WHITE, Geoffrey Gordon, Revd Prebendary appointeddirector
- 2008-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-12➖HOOK, Janice resigneddirector
- 2008-05-12➖HOWELL, Stanley Frederick Arthur resigneddirector
- 2008-05-12➖TRUDGEON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2008-05-12➖WHITE, Geoffrey Gordon, Revd Prebendary resigneddirector
- 2008-05-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-04-12➖GIBBS, Christine resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-12➕TRUDGEON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2005-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-08-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-08-23➖HOPKINS, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2002-11-25➕HOPKINS, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2002-04-01➖MELHUISH, Denis Stanley resigneddirector
- 2002-03-25➕GIBBS, Christine appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-04➖RENDALL AND RITTNER LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-10-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1998-10-20➖HOOK, Janice resignedsecretary
- 1998-10-19➕RENDALL AND RITTNER LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-07-27➕WHITE, Geoffrey Gordon, Revd Prebendary appointeddirector
- 1998-07-23➖PUGH, Nicholas John Mason resigneddirector
- 1997-04-21➕MELHUISH, Denis Stanley appointeddirector
- 1995-02-27➖BROWN, James David Denholm resigneddirector
- 1995-02-27➕HOWELL, Stanley Frederick Arthur appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 98 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 98 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9800 — SIC 9800
Registered office
Telfords Yard
6-8 The Highway
London
E1W 2BQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
HOOK, Janice→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-07-15
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HOWELL, Stanley Frederick Arthur→
Activedirector · ~96y · appointed 2008-07-15
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LAWLEY, Richard→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-07-15
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TRUDGEON, Paul→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-07-15
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WHITE, Geoffrey Gordon, Revd Prebendary→
Activedirector · ~98y · appointed 2008-07-15
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GIBBS, Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-25 · resigned 2008-04-12
HOOK, Janice→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-10-20
RENDALL AND RITTNER LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-10-19 · resigned 2002-03-04
BROWN, James David Denholm→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1995-02-27
GOVER, Anthony Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1994-05-04
HOOK, Janice→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2008-05-12
HOPKINS, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-11-25 · resigned 2004-08-23
HOWELL, Stanley Frederick Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1995-02-27 · resigned 2008-05-12
MELHUISH, Denis Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1997-04-21 · resigned 2002-04-01
PUGH, Nicholas John Mason→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1998-07-23
TRUDGEON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2008-05-12
WHITE, Geoffrey Gordon, Revd Prebendary→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1998-07-27 · resigned 2008-05-12
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/08/1990 | 25/10/2001 |
Recent filings (111 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-08-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-04-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-01-12
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-08-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-25
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-25
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-25
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-25
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-25
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-14