STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBER SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04167432 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-23
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9111
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 9133SIC 9133
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (49/100)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
19 officers (6 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-10➖ADCOCK, Mark Hedley resigneddirector
- 2008-03-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-30➕RALPHS, Peter Stuart appointeddirector
- 2007-03-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-03-24📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-03-24📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2007-03-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-01-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-09-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-09-11➕LANCASTER, Neil appointeddirector
- 2006-09-11➖REID, Peter George resigneddirector
- 2006-09-07➖ARNOLD, Susan Pauline resigneddirector
- 2006-07-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-03-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-23📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-03-23📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2006-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-26➕CARNES, Bryan Charles appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-26➖REID, Peter George resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-26➕ARNOLD, Susan Pauline appointeddirector
- 2005-12-31➖TAMBERLIN, John resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-31➖TAMBERLIN, John resigneddirector
- 2005-12-07➕BARNETT, Raymond Patrick appointeddirector
- 2005-12-07➕WOOD, Philip Barrington appointeddirector
- 2005-12-07➖HEENAN, Michael Richard resigneddirector
- 2005-12-07➖MICHELL, Margaret resigneddirector
- 2005-12-02➕REID, Peter George appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-02➕REID, Peter George appointeddirector
- 2004-04-08➕ADCOCK, Mark Hedley appointeddirector
- 2004-04-07➕HEENAN, Michael Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-08-04➖GRUBB, David John resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-04➕TAMBERLIN, John appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-29➕CARNES, Bryan Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-07-29➕MICHELL, Margaret appointeddirector
- 2002-07-24➕GRUBB, David John appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-24➖LAWSON, Donna Elizabeth resignedsecretary
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-17
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9111 — SIC 9111
Registered office
Commerce House
Festival Park
Stoke On Trent
ST1 5BE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
CARNES, Bryan Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-01-26
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BARNETT, Raymond Patrick→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-12-07
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CARNES, Bryan Charles→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-07-29
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LANCASTER, Neil→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-09-11
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RALPHS, Peter Stuart→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2007-10-30
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WOOD, Philip Barrington→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-12-07
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GRUBB, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-24 · resigned 2003-08-04
LAWSON, Donna Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-25 · resigned 2002-07-24
REID, Peter George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-02 · resigned 2006-01-26
TAMBERLIN, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2005-12-31
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2001-04-25
ADCOCK, Mark Hedley→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2008-12-10
ARNOLD, Susan Pauline→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-01-26 · resigned 2006-09-07
CHALLENDER, Barry James→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-04-25 · resigned 2002-07-24
HEENAN, Michael Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-04-07 · resigned 2005-12-07
MICHELL, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-07-29 · resigned 2005-12-07
REID, Peter George→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-12-02 · resigned 2006-09-11
TAMBERLIN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2002-07-24 · resigned 2005-12-31
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2001-04-25
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Recent filings (66 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-11
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-24
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-03-24
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2007-03-24
legacy
address · 287
2007-03-10
legacy
address · 287
2007-01-29