A & L CF MARCH (1) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02564297 · ltd · incorporated 1990-11-30
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
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
30 officers (4 active, 30 linked, 24 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
148 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-07-09
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-07-09
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-04-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2015-01-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2014-02-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2012-11-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2012-11-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  8. 2012-11-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2012-11-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2012-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2012-10-02
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    FAULKNER, Geoffrey Arthur resigned
    director
  12. 2012-09-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2012-09-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2012-09-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2012-09-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2012-09-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2012-09-17
    ➖
    MORLEY, Colin Richard resigned
    director
  18. 2012-09-13
    ➕
    COLES, Shaun Patrick appointed
    director
  19. 2012-09-13
    ➕
    GREEN, David Martin appointed
    director
  20. 2012-09-13
    ➕
    LEWIS, Derek John appointed
    director
  21. 2012-09-13
    ➖
    EVANS, Martin William resigned
    director
  22. 2012-08-31
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  23. 2012-08-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2012-08-29
    ➕
    SANTANDER SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2012-08-29
    ➖
    ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2012-08-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2011-12-29
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  28. 2011-12-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2011-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  30. 2011-06-01
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  31. 2011-06-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  32. 2011-06-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  33. 2011-05-31
    ➖
    HAWKER, Richard Allen resigned
    secretary
  34. 2011-05-31
    ➕
    ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2011-05-31
    ➕
    FAULKNER, Geoffrey Arthur appointed
    director
  36. 2010-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  37. 2010-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  38. 2009-10-23
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    PATERSON, William Hamilton resigned
    director
  39. 2009-05-16
    ➖
    JONES, Christopher Stanley resigned
    director
  40. 2008-11-25
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    ROGERS, Malcolm Courtney resigned
    director
  41. 2008-04-01
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    ROGERS, Malcolm Courtney appointed
    director
  42. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    TOWERS, Robert Leslie resigned
    director
  43. 2007-08-03
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    PATERSON, William Hamilton appointed
    director
  44. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    SWANN, Andrew Blyth resigned
    director
  45. 2007-01-01
    ➕
    JONES, Christopher Stanley appointed
    director
  46. 2006-03-31
    ➕
    HAWKER, Richard Allen appointed
    secretary
  47. 2006-03-31
    ➖
    SINCLAIR FORD, Ian Andrew resigned
    secretary
  48. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    MORLEY, Colin Richard appointed
    director
  49. 2002-09-02
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Charles Stuart resigned
    director
  50. 2001-03-30
    ➖
    MARKS, Norman resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-07-09

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2015-07-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-04-09: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

Griffins Tavistock House South
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9LG

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 26 resigned)

SANTANDER SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-29
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Active
COLES, Shaun Patrick→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-09-13
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Active
GREEN, David Martin→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-09-13
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Active
LEWIS, Derek John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-09-13
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Active
BOLTON, Jeffrey Leonard→
secretary · resigned 1998-03-27
Resigned
HAWKER, Richard Allen→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2011-05-31
Resigned
MARSH, Adrian Neil→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-27 · resigned 1998-04-23
Resigned
SINCLAIR FORD, Ian Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-05-31 · resigned 2012-08-29
Resigned
BATES, Terence Ralph→
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-10-31 · resigned 1998-04-23
Resigned
BROEK, Onno Van Den→
director · ~86y · appointed 1997-10-31 · resigned 1998-04-23
Resigned
DUFFY, Anthony Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2001-03-02
Resigned
EVANS, Martin William→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-08-04 · resigned 2012-09-13
Resigned
FAULKNER, Geoffrey Arthur→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-05-31 · resigned 2012-10-02
Resigned
JARDINE, John→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
JONES, Christopher Stanley→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2009-05-16
Resigned
KIRBY, Richard Charles→
director · ~72y · resigned 1997-10-31
Resigned
LEE, Andrew Philip, Mr.→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 2000-08-01
Resigned
LONGDEN, Johnathan James→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-03-24 · resigned 1998-04-23
Resigned
MACLEAN, George Angus→
director · ~84y · resigned 1995-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (148 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-07-09
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2015-04-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-01-13
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-02-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-11-30
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2012-11-30
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-11-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-09-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-09-19
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2012-08-31