COBBETTS (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02787585 · ltd · incorporated 1993-02-08

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

64/100

Worth a look

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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 64/100 (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 (50/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

35 officers (11 active, 35 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

145 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand

2014-07-15
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gazette · GAZ2
2014-07-15
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Company dissolved
2014-04-01
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-03-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-12-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-29
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-05-13
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RIGGS, Ian resigned
director
2012-03-21
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-03-21
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-03-21
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-02-29
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BOND, Charles Richard William resigned
director
2012-02-29
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COLLETT, Sefton resigned
director
2012-02-29
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WRIGHT, Andrew Michael resigned
director
2012-02-03
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officers · TM02
2012-02-02
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HAWES, Roger Stapeldon resigned
secretary
2012-02-02
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HAWES, Roger Stapeldon resigned
director
2012-02-02
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-01-31
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-21
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address · AD03
2011-10-21
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change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2011-02-01
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-31
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-12-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-21
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-21
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-31
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JONES, Simon Nicholas resigned
director
2010-08-31
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ROBERTSON, Stuart Michael resigned
director
2010-02-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-31
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SOMEKH, Debra Lyn resigned
secretary
2010-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-08-19
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legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-25
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-30
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EMMS, Gregory Thomas resigned
director
2008-08-01
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BURGESS, Richard Piers Sainthill resigned
director
2007-10-17
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FITZGERALD, David Sean appointed
director
2007-10-17
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BURGESS, Richard Piers Sainthill appointed
director
2007-09-26
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JONES, Simon Nicholas appointed
director
2007-09-26
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ROBERTSON, Stuart Michael appointed
director
2007-08-31
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BARRACLOUGH, Scott resigned
director
2007-06-06
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DUNN, Christopher Frank resigned
director
2007-06-06
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FIELDEN, Nicholas John Haigh resigned
director
2007-05-25
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GILMORE, Stephen Michael Quentin resigned
director
2007-05-25
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GRIERSON, Michael Ian resigned
director
2007-05-23
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JOHNSON, Paul Andrew appointed
director
2006-12-12
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GRIERSON, Michael Ian appointed
director
2006-08-07
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BOND, Charles Richard William appointed
director
2006-07-28
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COLLETT, Sefton appointed
director

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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

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-07-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1993-02-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O Cobbetts Llp

58 Mosley Street

Manchester

M2 3HZ

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2012-03-31

Confirmation statement

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