INVEST IN CUMBRIA LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03294665 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: General public administration activities
Sector: Public administration
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 84120SIC 84120
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
88 officers (2 active, 88 linked, 84 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
240 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (201 events)Click to expand
- 2017-04-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-04-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-10-22📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2016-09-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-09-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-08-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-07-31➖SOUTHWARD, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2015-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-03-31➖AIREY, James resigneddirector
- 2015-03-31➖BURNS, Anne resigneddirector
- 2015-03-31➖MARKLEY, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2015-03-31➖YOUNG, Stewart Farries resigneddirector
- 2015-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-07-31➖STEPHENSON, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2014-05-09📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2013-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-06-24➕AIREY, James appointeddirector
- 2013-06-24➕BURNS, Anne appointeddirector
- 2013-06-24➕SOUTHWARD, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2013-06-24➕STEPHENSON, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2013-06-21➖KNOWLES, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2013-06-21➖STEWART, Ian Edward resigneddirector
- 2013-05-03➖MARTIN, Edward Terence resigneddirector
- 2011-06-01➖GIEL, Catherine Anne resigneddirector
- 2010-06-21➕MARTIN, Edward Terence appointeddirector
- 2010-06-08➕STEWART, Ian Edward appointeddirector
- 2010-04-09➖BUCHANAN, James resigneddirector
- 2009-09-01➕BUCHANAN, James appointeddirector
- 2009-06-05➖STOCKER, Joan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2009-06-05➖STODDARD, Timothy Crispin resigneddirector
- 2009-03-16➖STORER, John Peter resigneddirector
- 2008-09-22➖SLEE, John Alan resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕STORER, John Peter appointeddirector
- 2008-03-31➖CLARKE, John Simon resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 201 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 2017-04-04
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84110 — General public administration activities
Registered office
Redhills
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 0DT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 86 resigned)
GRAINGER, John Michael Wilde→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-05-25
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GRAINGER, John Michael Wilde→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-05-25
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WILSON, John Stephen Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-25 · resigned 2006-05-25
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-12-19 · resigned 1997-02-25
ACLAND, Edward Francis Dyke→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-04-11 · resigned 1997-06-10
AIREY, James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2015-03-31
ASH, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-03-09 · resigned 2004-07-30
ASHBROOK, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2002-10-28 · resigned 2006-05-26
BALDWIN, Neil Dennis→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2001-08-20
BANKS, David Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-06-10 · resigned 2001-07-30
BARLOW, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1997-04-11 · resigned 1998-05-18
BEVERIDGE, George David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-04-11 · resigned 2000-01-31
BINGHAM, Roger Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2004-07-30
BLAND, James→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1997-04-11 · resigned 2006-03-22
BOWMAN, Marilyn Louise, Councillor→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-06-09 · resigned 2006-05-26
BUCHANAN, James→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2010-04-09
BURGESS, Robert Lawie Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-04-11 · resigned 2006-03-22
BURNS, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2015-03-31
CALWAY, Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-07-30 · resigned 2006-03-22
CANNON, Barbara Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-07-30 · resigned 2006-10-30
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Recent filings (240 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-04-04
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2016-10-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-09-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-09-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-08-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-29