CONTRACT NATURAL GAS (MARKETING) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downliquidation
03452945 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-21
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£268.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46120
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed wholesale with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company in liquidation. Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £268,483
Net assets shrinking
Down £52,505 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£268k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£5.1m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.79M | £4.85M |
| Current assets | £5.15M | £5.19M |
| Cash | — | £45.7k |
| Debtors | — | £5.14M |
| Net assets | £268.5k | £321.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 address
- • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 address
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 2 insolvency
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · LIQ02
- 2026-05-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2026-05-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-09-25➕WALLS, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2020-09-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-07-01➖ENGLAND, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-07-25➕WALLS, Lisa Ann appointeddirector
- 1997-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs CONTRACT NATURAL GAS (MARKETING) LIMITED
- 1997-10-21➕LEWORTHY, John Roy appointeddirector
- 1997-10-21➕WALLS, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1997-10-21➕ENGLAND, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 1997-10-21➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-10-21➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-10-21➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-10-21➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
2 high ·Company in liquidation
highCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-05-21: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs; 2026-05-21: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Roy Leworthy Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Michael John Walls Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 3LUXE WELLNESS LIMITED→ 15508200 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| ARVIS CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 17036244 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46120 — SIC 46120
Registered office
C/O Frp Advisory 1st Floor 34 Falcon Court
Preston Farm Business Park
Stockton-On-Tees
TS18 3TX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
LEWORTHY, John Roy→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALLS, Lisa Ann→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALLS, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ENGLAND, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-21 · resigned 2020-07-01
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-21 · resigned 1997-10-21
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-10-21 · resigned 1997-10-21
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Recent filings (88 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2026-05-21
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2026-05-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-28