CAR CRASH LINE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03322990 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-24
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
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-17📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-08-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-06-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-21📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-03-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-03-26📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-22📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-27📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2004-03-27📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2004-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-08-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Aston Rothbury Factors Limited
- 1999-02-01➕LEWIS, Sacha Liesel appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-01➖SNELGROVE, Arthur William resignedsecretary
- 1998-08-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Aston Rothbury Factors Limited
- 1998-01-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Argent Commercial Services Limited
- 1998-01-23➖ADAMS, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 1998-01-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1997-07-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Argent Commercial Services Limited
- 1997-03-17➕ADAMS, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 1997-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CAR CRASH LINE LIMITED
- 1997-02-24➕HAYTER, Adrian Philip appointeddirector
- 1997-02-24➕SNELGROVE, Arthur William appointeddirector
- 1997-02-24➕SNELGROVE, Arthur William appointedsecretary
- 1997-02-24➕BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-02-24➖BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-17
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
35 Blackmoor Road
Ebblake Industrial Estate
Verwood Dorset
BH31 6YS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
LEWIS, Sacha Liesel→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-02-01
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HAYTER, Adrian Philip→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 1997-02-24
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SNELGROVE, Arthur William→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-02-24
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SNELGROVE, Arthur William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 1999-02-01
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 1997-02-24
ADAMS, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 1998-01-23
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aston Rothbury Factors Aston Rothbury Factors Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 24/08/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Aston Rothbury Factors Aston Rothbury Factors Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 25/08/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Argent Commercial Services Argent Commercial Services Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 27/01/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/01/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Argent Commercial Services Argent Commercial Services Limited | A legal charge over book debts | 1 property | 25/07/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-08-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-05-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-06-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-01-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-02-02
legacy
accounts · 225
2007-12-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-11-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-26
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-09-12
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-02-22