COSMO TRADING LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04300296 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-08
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 88). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-08-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-08-06
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-04-25
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2019-03-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2019-03-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2019-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-11-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-11-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-11-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-11-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-11-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2012-08-01
    ➖
    ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2012-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-11-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-11-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-11-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2010-08-01
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    CARTER, Tereance David appointed
    director
  25. 2010-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2005-10-10
    ➕
    ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2005-10-10
    ➖
    SPECIALIST SUPPORT SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2002-05-10
    ➕
    CARTER, Joan Patricia appointed
    director
  29. 2002-05-10
    ➕
    SPECIALIST SUPPORT SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2001-10-15
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2001-10-15
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2001-10-08
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    Company incorporated
    As COSMO TRADING LTD
  33. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — 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 88 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 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-08-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Tereance David Carter
Individual · British · DOB 08/1938 · age 88
25–50%
—board control25-50% shares · board control08/10/2016

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
Incorporated2001-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

74a High Street Wanstead
London
E11 2RJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

CARTER, Joan Patricia→
director · ~88y · appointed 2002-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, Tereance David→
director · ~88y · appointed 2010-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-10-10 · resigned 2012-08-01
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2001-10-15
Resigned
SPECIALIST SUPPORT SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2005-10-10
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2001-10-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-08-06
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2019-04-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-03-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-17