MCCAFFERY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04432069 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-07
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 66). 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 (45/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
no address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-05-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-28➕ORBELL, Claire Louise appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-28➖INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-09📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2007-05-09📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-05-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-02-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-12➖O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-12➕INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-07-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-07-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-13📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2004-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-05-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs MCCAFFERY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
- 2002-05-07➕ORBELL, Kenneth Edward Tyler appointeddirector
- 2002-05-07➕O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-07➕PROFORM COMPANY SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-05-07➖PROFORM COMPANY SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-05-07➕PROFORM CORPORATE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2002-05-07➖PROFORM CORPORATE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
34 Avondale Rd, Wigston
Leicester
Leicestershire
Le181nb
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
ORBELL, Claire Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-09-28
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ORBELL, Kenneth Edward Tyler→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-05-07
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O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-07 · resigned 2005-07-12
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-12 · resigned 2007-09-28
PROFORM COMPANY SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-05-07 · resigned 2002-05-07
PROFORM CORPORATE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-05-07 · resigned 2002-05-07
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-04-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-03-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-10-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-10-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-09
legacy
address · 190
2007-05-09
legacy
address · 353
2007-05-09
legacy
address · 287
2007-05-09
legacy
address · 287
2007-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-08-11