SOUTHERN STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04188408 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-03-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 16.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.9y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
38 officers (2 active, 38 linked, 35 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
107 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-04-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-04-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-12-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-12-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-08-15
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  6. 2011-04-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-10-07
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  8. 2010-09-15
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    officers · AP01
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2010-09-15
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    address · AD01
  12. 2010-08-10
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    RALPHS, Peter Stuart resigned
    director
  13. 2010-06-04
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-06-04
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    officers · CH01
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  18. 2010-04-29
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  27. 2010-04-29
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  28. 2010-04-19
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    ADCOCK, Mark Hedley resigned
    secretary
  29. 2010-04-19
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    ADCOCK, Mark Hedley resigned
    director
  30. 2010-04-19
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    BAKER THOMAS, Deborah Frances resigned
    director
  31. 2010-04-19
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    CARLIER, Ian Michael resigned
    director
  32. 2010-04-19
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    CASTREE, Michael resigned
    director
  33. 2010-04-19
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    GENTLES, Andrew Adam resigned
    director
  34. 2010-04-19
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    HAYWOOD, John Arthur resigned
    director
  35. 2010-04-19
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    KING, Anne Christine resigned
    director
  36. 2010-04-19
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    LANCASTER, Neil resigned
    director
  37. 2010-04-19
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    PRESCOTT, Geoffrey Hickson resigned
    director
  38. 2010-04-16
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    BLACKETT, Jeremy Beaumont appointed
    director
  39. 2010-04-16
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    HIBBERT, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  40. 2010-03-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  41. 2009-07-07
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    LINDSEY, David Ian resigned
    director
  42. 2009-06-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Black Counrty Reinvestment Society Limited
  43. 2009-06-09
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    EADE, Alan Charles resigned
    director
  44. 2009-02-11
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    LAKIN, Jacqueline Claire resigned
    director
  45. 2008-11-12
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    KING, Anne Christine appointed
    director
  46. 2008-09-17
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    SMART, Philippa Sian resigned
    director
  47. 2008-08-13
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    CARLIER, Ian Michael appointed
    director
  48. 2008-08-11
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    CHALLENDER, Barry James resigned
    director
  49. 2008-07-04
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    LAKIN, Jacqueline Claire appointed
    director
  50. 2008-07-04
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    NORRIS, Keith resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

83/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-04-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999

Registered office

75 Harborne Road
Birmingham
B15 3DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 36 resigned)

BLACKETT, Jeremy Beaumont→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HIBBERT, Michael Anthony→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-04-16
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Active
ADCOCK, Mark Hedley→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2010-04-19
Resigned
GRUBB, David John→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-13 · resigned 2003-08-04
Resigned
TENNANT, Nicholas John→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-27 · resigned 2002-06-11
Resigned
ADCOCK, Mark Hedley→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2010-04-19
Resigned
ARNOLD, Susan Pauline→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-03-27 · resigned 2006-09-08
Resigned
ATHERDEN, Simon Philip→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-03-27 · resigned 2003-12-08
Resigned
BAKER THOMAS, Deborah Frances→
director · ~72y · appointed 2006-03-08 · resigned 2010-04-19
Resigned
BEECH, Ian→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
BLACK, James→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-10-30 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
BRADFORD, Philip Stuart→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-03-27 · resigned 2002-08-13
Resigned
CARLIER, Ian Michael→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-08-13 · resigned 2010-04-19
Resigned
CASTREE, Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-02-15 · resigned 2010-04-19
Resigned
CHALLENDER, Barry James→
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2008-08-11
Resigned
CHALLENDER, Barry James→
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-03-27 · resigned 2001-10-03
Resigned
EADE, Alan Charles→
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2009-06-09
Resigned
GENTLES, Andrew Adam→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-09-06 · resigned 2010-04-19
Resigned
HAYWOOD, John Arthur→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2010-04-19
Resigned
JONES, Jack William→
director · ~85y · appointed 2001-11-28 · resigned 2006-05-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Black Counrty Reinvestment Society
Black Counrty Reinvestment Society Limited
Debenture1 property30/06/200922/03/2010

Recent filings (107 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-14
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2011-08-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-09-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-04