THE COUNTY DRY CLEANERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03775941 · ltd · incorporated 1999-05-24
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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: strategic trade sale (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (0 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-06-04
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-06-04
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-03-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-completion
    insolvency · L64.07
  4. 2005-04-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  5. 2004-11-29
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  6. 2004-11-19
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  7. 2004-09-01
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  8. 2004-09-01
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  9. 2004-08-11
    WILLS, Nicholas Jonathan Simon resigned
    secretary
  10. 2004-08-11
    WILLS, Simon Peter resigned
    director
  11. 2004-06-30
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  12. 2003-11-11
    📄
    legacy
    gazette · DISS6
  13. 2003-11-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2002-10-09
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 2002-04-03
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2002-02-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2002-02-27
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  18. 2002-02-12
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2002-02-12
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  20. 2002-02-06
    WILLS, Nicholas Jonathan Simon appointed
    secretary
  21. 2002-02-06
    SIMAGOLD LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2001-08-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2001-08-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2001-08-02
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2001-08-01
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  26. 2001-02-20
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  27. 2000-10-31
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  28. 2000-08-08
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  29. 2000-08-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  30. 2000-03-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  31. 2000-03-18
    SIMAGOLD LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2000-03-17
    KEOGH, Malcolm Christopher resigned
    secretary
  33. 1999-05-26
    GRIFFITHS, Martine resigned
    director
  34. 1999-05-25
    WILLS, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  35. 1999-05-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE COUNTY DRY CLEANERS LIMITED
  36. 1999-05-24
    KEOGH, Malcolm Christopher appointed
    secretary
  37. 1999-05-24
    GRIFFITHS, Martine appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2010-06-04

3 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2010-06-04: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-03-04: liquidation-compulsory-completion

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

7a Rownhams Road
North Baddesley
Southampton
Hampshire
SO52 9EF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2001-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

KEOGH, Malcolm Christopher
secretary · appointed 1999-05-24 · resigned 2000-03-17
Resigned
WILLS, Nicholas Jonathan Simon
secretary · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2004-08-11
Resigned
SIMAGOLD LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-03-18 · resigned 2002-02-06
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Martine
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-05-24 · resigned 1999-05-26
Resigned
WILLS, Simon Peter
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-05-25 · resigned 2004-08-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-06-04
liquidation-compulsory-completion
insolvency · L64.07
2010-03-04
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2005-04-26
legacy
address · 287
2004-11-29
legacy
address · 287
2004-11-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-09-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-09-01
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-06-30
legacy
gazette · DISS6
2003-11-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2003-11-11
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2002-10-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2002-04-03
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2002-02-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2002-02-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2002-02-12