OUT OF TOWN RESTAURANTS (CHESHIRE OAKS) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04168100 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-26
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
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
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 70). 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: low (50/100)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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
51 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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-05⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-08-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-05⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2011-02-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-10-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2010-09-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2010-08-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2010-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-08-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-07-14➕IRONMONGER, Trevor Alan appointeddirector
- 2010-07-09➖BURDALL, James William resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-09➖BURDALL, James William resigneddirector
- 2010-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-03-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-30📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2009-01-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-01➖WOSSKOW, Lawrence Brian resigneddirector
- 2008-02-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-04➕BURDALL, James William appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-04➖HUNTER, Graham George resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-04➕BURDALL, James William appointeddirector
- 2007-08-04➖HUNTER, Graham George resigneddirector
- 2007-08-04➕WOSSKOW, Lawrence Brian appointeddirector
- 2007-07-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-31➖MAYES, Colin Michael resigneddirector
- 2004-12-31➖HEATH, Simon Barrie resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-31➖HEATH, Simon Barrie resigneddirector
- 2004-11-11➕HUNTER, Graham George appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-11➕HUNTER, Graham George appointeddirector
- 2002-12-05➕MAYES, Colin Michael appointeddirector
- 2002-12-05➖WOSSKOW, Lawrence Brian resigneddirector
- 2002-08-23➖DRUMMOND, Richard William resigneddirector
- 2001-03-29➕HEATH, Simon Barrie appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-29➕DRUMMOND, Richard William appointeddirector
- 2001-03-29➕HEATH, Simon Barrie appointeddirector
- 2001-03-29➕WOSSKOW, Lawrence Brian appointeddirector
- 2001-03-23➖BERRY, Janet Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2001-03-23➖H S FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2001-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs OUT OF TOWN RESTAURANTS (CHESHIRE OAKS) LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-08-05
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-08-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-05-05: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530
Registered office
Sixth Floor Grafton Tower
Stamford New Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1DQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
IRONMONGER, Trevor Alan→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERRY, Janet Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2001-03-23
BURDALL, James William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-04 · resigned 2010-07-09
HEATH, Simon Barrie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2004-12-31
HUNTER, Graham George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-11 · resigned 2007-08-04
BURDALL, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-08-04 · resigned 2010-07-09
DRUMMOND, Richard William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2002-08-23
HEATH, Simon Barrie→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2004-12-31
HUNTER, Graham George→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-11-11 · resigned 2007-08-04
MAYES, Colin Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2006-05-31
WOSSKOW, Lawrence Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-08-04 · resigned 2008-04-01
WOSSKOW, Lawrence Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2002-12-05
H S FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2001-03-23
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Recent filings (51 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-08-05
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2011-05-05
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-02-08
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2010-10-01
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2010-09-07
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2010-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-12
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-26
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-01-30