ABBEY DRIVEWAYS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03659981 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 4523SIC 4523
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 79). 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 (47/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-06-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-06-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-02-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-02-10
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-01-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2009-11-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2009-11-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2009-11-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2009-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2009-09-15
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  12. 2009-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2008-11-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2007-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2007-11-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2007-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2006-10-31
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2006-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2005-11-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2005-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2004-10-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2004-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2003-10-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2003-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2002-11-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2002-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 1998-11-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY DRIVEWAYS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED
  28. 1998-11-02
    ➕
    COCKAYNE, Lynda Dawn appointed
    secretary
  29. 1998-11-02
    ➕
    COCKAYNE, John David appointed
    director
  30. 1998-11-02
    ➕
    COCKAYNE, Lynda Dawn appointed
    director
  31. 1998-11-02
    ➕
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1998-11-02
    ➖
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1998-11-02
    ➕
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1998-11-02
    ➖
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 79 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2011-06-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521

Registered office

169 Hay Green Lane
Bournville
Birmingham
B30 1RJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

COCKAYNE, Lynda Dawn→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COCKAYNE, John David→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COCKAYNE, Lynda Dawn→
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-02 · resigned 1998-11-02
Resigned
EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-11-02 · resigned 1998-11-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-06-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-02-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-02-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-22
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-12-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-03-25