THE TASTE OF CORNWALL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04425071 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to Apr 2016
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
67 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP
Metric2016-04-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-09-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-09-25
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-07-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-06-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-05-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2016-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2016-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2016-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-01-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2016-01-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2016-01-01
    ➕
    HICKS, Kevin John appointed
    secretary
  14. 2016-01-01
    ➖
    REED, Thomas Paul resigned
    secretary
  15. 2015-11-23
    ➖
    REED, Thomas Paul resigned
    director
  16. 2015-06-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2015-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2015-03-05
    ➖
    ROGERS, Simon resigned
    director
  20. 2015-03-05
    ➖
    SIMMONS, David John resigned
    director
  21. 2014-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-04-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2013-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2013-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2013-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2012-05-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2011-06-15
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  28. 2011-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2011-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2010-09-21
    ➖
    COVENTRY, Terence John resigned
    director
  31. 2007-12-01
    ➖
    LAYTON, David resigned
    secretary
  32. 2007-12-01
    ➕
    REED, Thomas Paul appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-12-01
    ➖
    LAYTON, David resigned
    director
  34. 2007-12-01
    ➕
    REED, Thomas Paul appointed
    director
  35. 2007-04-18
    ➕
    OLDRIEVE, Graham Owen Frank appointed
    director
  36. 2005-01-31
    ➖
    BOWER, John Maurice resigned
    director
  37. 2002-05-29
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Anthony James appointed
    director
  38. 2002-05-29
    ➕
    WARREN, Philip David appointed
    director
  39. 2002-05-29
    ➕
    BOWER, John Maurice appointed
    director
  40. 2002-05-29
    ➕
    COVENTRY, Terence John appointed
    director
  41. 2002-05-29
    ➕
    LAYTON, David appointed
    director
  42. 2002-05-29
    ➕
    ROGERS, Simon appointed
    director
  43. 2002-05-29
    ➕
    SIMMONS, David John appointed
    director
  44. 2002-04-25
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    Company incorporated
    As THE TASTE OF CORNWALL LIMITED
  45. 2002-04-25
    ➕
    JONES, Robert Elwyn appointed
    director
  46. 2002-04-25
    ➕
    LAYTON, David appointed
    secretary
  47. 2002-04-25
    ➕
    CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2002-04-25
    ➖
    CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2002-04-25
    ➕
    CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 2002-04-25
    ➖
    CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 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 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 79 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 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-09-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graham Owen Frank Oldrieve
Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2017

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
Incorporated2002-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Estate Office
Tregothnan
Truro
Cornwall
TR2 4AN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

HICKS, Kevin John→
secretary · appointed 2016-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Robert Elwyn→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OLDRIEVE, Graham Owen Frank→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RICHARDS, Anthony James→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WARREN, Philip David→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAYTON, David→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-25 · resigned 2007-12-01
Resigned
REED, Thomas Paul→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2016-01-01
Resigned
CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-25 · resigned 2002-04-25
Resigned
BOWER, John Maurice→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2005-01-31
Resigned
COVENTRY, Terence John→
director · ~88y · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2010-09-21
Resigned
LAYTON, David→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2007-12-01
Resigned
REED, Thomas Paul→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2015-11-23
Resigned
ROGERS, Simon→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2015-03-05
Resigned
SIMMONS, David John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2015-03-05
Resigned
CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-25 · resigned 2002-04-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-09-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-07-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-01-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-01-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-05-22