COOP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02681148 · ltd · incorporated 1992-01-27
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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 61/100 (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 (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
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 12 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2012-08-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-08-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-04-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-04-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-01-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2011-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-07-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-07-22➕CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James appointeddirector
- 2011-07-22➕HUMES, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2011-07-22➕MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2011-07-22➖HULME, Martyn Alan resigneddirector
- 2011-07-22➖LEES, Moira Ann resigneddirector
- 2011-07-22➖WATES, Martyn James resigneddirector
- 2011-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-01-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-03-26➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-08-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-12➕ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-12➖UCL SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-12➕HULME, Martyn Alan appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➕LEES, Moira Ann appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➕WATES, Martyn James appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➖UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-04-10➖JONES, Philip Robert resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-10➕UCL SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-10➖JONES, Philip Robert resigneddirector
- 2006-04-10➖WATES, Martyn James resigneddirector
- 2006-04-10➕UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2001-08-15➖BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley resigneddirector
- 2001-08-15➕WATES, Martyn James appointeddirector
- 1996-08-29➕JONES, Philip Robert appointedsecretary
- 1996-08-29➖SALMONS, Raymond resignedsecretary
- 1996-08-29➕JONES, Philip Robert appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
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
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 2012-08-07
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
New Century House
Corporation Street
Manchester
M60 4ES
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-07-22
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HUMES, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-07-22
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MOYNIHAN, Patrick→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-01-22 · resigned 1992-01-27
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2010-03-26
HOLDER, Jeffrey Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-01-27 · resigned 1992-09-22
JONES, Philip Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2006-04-10
SALMONS, Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-22 · resigned 1996-08-29
UCL SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2007-12-12
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1992-01-27 · resigned 2001-08-15
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1992-01-22 · resigned 1993-11-22
HULME, Martyn Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2011-07-22
JONES, Philip Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2006-04-10
LEES, Moira Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2011-07-22
SALMONS, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-01-09 · resigned 1996-08-29
THOMSON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1992-09-21 · resigned 1992-12-11
WATES, Martyn James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2011-07-22
WATES, Martyn James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-08-15 · resigned 2006-04-10
UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2007-12-12
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Recent filings (90 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-08-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-04-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-08-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-09