STAGE CRAFT CREWING SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03732562 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-15
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
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-07-24
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-07-24
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-04-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2023-07-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2022-07-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  6. 2021-07-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  7. 2020-06-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-06-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-05-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  10. 2020-05-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  11. 2020-05-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2020-03-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2020-01-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2020-01-02
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2020-01-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2020-01-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-04-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2018-04-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2018-04-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2018-04-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2014-10-01
    ➕
    WARD, Susan Karen appointed
    director
  25. 2014-08-22
    ➖
    WARD, Dominic resigned
    director
  26. 2014-04-19
    ➖
    WARD, Ezekiel Glen resigned
    director
  27. 2013-02-04
    ➕
    WARD, Dominic appointed
    director
  28. 2009-05-27
    ➖
    DENHAM, Hana resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-06-12
    ➕
    DENHAM, Hana appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-06-12
    ➖
    PAYNE, Annette resigned
    secretary
  31. 2004-02-11
    ➕
    WARD, Paul Graham appointed
    director
  32. 2004-02-11
    ➕
    PAYNE, Annette appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-02-10
    ➖
    WARD, Paul Graham resigned
    secretary
  34. 2003-01-01
    ➕
    WARD, Paul Graham appointed
    secretary
  35. 2002-11-08
    ➖
    EVANS, Fiona Patricia resigned
    secretary
  36. 2001-11-30
    ➖
    WAIN, Jane Frances resigned
    director
  37. 2001-11-20
    ➕
    WARD, Ezekiel Glen appointed
    director
  38. 1999-06-15
    ➕
    WAIN, Jane Frances appointed
    director
  39. 1999-06-15
    ➖
    WARD, Paul resigned
    director
  40. 1999-03-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STAGE CRAFT CREWING SERVICES LIMITED
  41. 1999-03-15
    ➕
    EVANS, Fiona Patricia appointed
    secretary
  42. 1999-03-15
    ➕
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1999-03-15
    ➖
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1999-03-15
    ➕
    WARD, Paul appointed
    director
  45. 1999-03-15
    ➕
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 1999-03-15
    ➖
    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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-07-24

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-07-24: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-04-24: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Susan Karen Ward
Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Paul Graham Ward
Individual · British · DOB 04/1951 · age 75
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3 The Courtyard Harris Business Park Hanbury Road
Stoke Prior
Bromsgrove
B60 4DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

WARD, Paul Graham→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WARD, Susan Karen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DENHAM, Hana→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-12 · resigned 2009-05-27
Resigned
EVANS, Fiona Patricia→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-15 · resigned 2002-11-08
Resigned
PAYNE, Annette→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-11 · resigned 2008-06-12
Resigned
WARD, Paul Graham→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2004-02-10
Resigned
EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-15 · resigned 1999-03-15
Resigned
WAIN, Jane Frances→
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-06-15 · resigned 2001-11-30
Resigned
WARD, Dominic→
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2014-08-22
Resigned
WARD, Ezekiel Glen→
director · ~43y · appointed 2001-11-20 · resigned 2014-04-19
Resigned
WARD, Paul→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-03-15 · resigned 1999-06-15
Resigned
EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-15 · resigned 1999-03-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-07-24
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2024-04-24
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2023-07-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2022-07-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-07-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-06-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-06-03
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2020-05-30
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-05-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-01-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-01-02