CLOSE NUMBER 15 PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04416666 · plc · incorporated 2002-04-15

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

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

25 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

66 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand

2014-05-18
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-05-18
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Company dissolved
2014-02-18
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2013-09-09
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2013-09-09
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-09-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-09-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-08-23
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2013-07-18
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2013-06-17
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BRADLEY, Shirley appointed
director
2013-06-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-05-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-09
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ARTHUR, Nigel John appointed
director
2013-04-09
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SEARY, Julia Louise resigned
director
2013-04-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-04-09
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-04-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-05-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-01
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HALLISEY, David Michael William resigned
director
2011-03-01
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SEARY, Julia Louise appointed
director
2010-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-11-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-28
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-04-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-04-17
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-31
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BRADLEY, Shirley appointed
secretary
2007-12-31
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MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph resigned
secretary
2007-12-31
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MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph resigned
director
2007-12-28
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HALLISEY, David Michael William appointed
director
2003-02-21
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HART, Jonathan resigned
director
2002-11-28
➖
CARRICK, Richard John resigned
director
2002-10-16
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BYRNE, Timothy Russell resigned
director
2002-04-15
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Company incorporated
As CLOSE NUMBER 15 PLC
2002-04-15
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THOMAS COOK GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2002-04-15
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BAKER, Edward Matthew Scott appointed
secretary
2002-04-15
➖
BAKER, Edward Matthew Scott resigned
secretary
2002-04-15
➕
MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph appointed
secretary
2002-04-15
➕
BYRNE, Timothy Russell appointed
director
2002-04-15
➕
CARRICK, Richard John appointed
director
2002-04-15
➕
HART, Jonathan appointed
director
2002-04-15
➕
MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph appointed
director
2002-04-15
➕
A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2002-04-15
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A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2002-04-15
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INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-18

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2014-05-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-02-18: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeplc

Incorporated2002-04-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

The Thomas Cook Business Park

Coningsby Road

Peterborough

Cambs

PE3 8SB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

BRADLEY, Shirley→

secretary · appointed 2007-12-31

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Active

ARTHUR, Nigel John→

director · ~65y · appointed 2013-04-09

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Active

BRADLEY, Shirley→

director · ~66y · appointed 2013-06-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

THOMAS COOK GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2002-04-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BAKER, Edward Matthew Scott→

secretary · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2002-04-15

Resigned

MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph→

secretary · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2007-12-31

Resigned

BYRNE, Timothy Russell→

director · ~67y · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2002-10-16

Resigned

CARRICK, Richard John→

director · ~72y · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2002-11-28

Resigned

HALLISEY, David Michael William→

director · ~73y · appointed 2007-12-28 · resigned 2011-03-01

Resigned

HART, Jonathan→

director · ~65y · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2003-02-21

Resigned

MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph→

director · ~66y · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2007-12-31

Resigned

SEARY, Julia Louise→

director · ~54y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2013-04-09

Resigned

A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2002-04-15

Resigned

INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2002-04-15

Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2014-05-18

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.71

2014-02-18

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2013-09-09

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2013-09-09

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2013-09-09

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2013-09-02

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2013-08-23

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2013-07-18

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-06-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-05-03

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-04-17

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-04-09

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-04-09

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-04-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2012-03-26