WESTERN CAR PARKS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02719786 · ltd · incorporated 1992-06-02
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
63/100
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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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
no address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-09-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-06-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-25📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2011-05-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-08-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2001-05-23➕HOLDING, Ann-Louise appointeddirector
- 2001-05-23➖BLACK, Terence Robert William resigneddirector
- 1999-02-26➕BLACK, Terence Robert William appointeddirector
- 1999-02-26➖CARROLL, Stuart Paul resigneddirector
- 1998-04-07➕CARROLL, Stuart Paul appointeddirector
- 1998-04-07➖TURNER, Helen Jane resigneddirector
- 1992-06-30➖COOKSON, Brian resigneddirector
- 1992-06-30➕TURNER, Helen Jane appointeddirector
- 1992-06-02🏢Company incorporatedAs WESTERN CAR PARKS LIMITED
- 1992-06-02➕PARKES, David Stanley appointedsecretary
- 1992-06-02➕PARKES, David Stanley appointeddirector
- 1992-06-02➕COOKSON, Brian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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 2013-01-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Warwick House
P.O Box 87,
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hants, Gu14 6yu
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
PARKES, David Stanley→
Activesecretary · appointed 1992-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLDING, Ann-Louise→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-05-23
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PARKES, David Stanley→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1992-06-02
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BLACK, Terence Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2001-05-23
CARROLL, Stuart Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-04-07 · resigned 1999-02-26
COOKSON, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1992-06-02 · resigned 1992-06-30
TURNER, Helen Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1992-06-30 · resigned 1998-04-07
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Recent filings (68 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-06-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-17
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2011-05-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-11-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-08