A.J. MOSS GAS SERVICE LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04457900 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-10
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 4533
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 80). 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 (49/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
27 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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-08-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-05-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-02-03➕KENNEDY, Alastair appointeddirector
- 2011-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-12-06➖MOSS, Alexander James resigneddirector
- 2010-06-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-07-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-06📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2003-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs A.J. MOSS GAS SERVICE LTD
- 2002-06-10➕MOSS, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-10➕MOSS, Alexander James appointeddirector
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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 2011-08-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4533 — SIC 4533
Registered office
50 Broad Street
Leek
Staffordshire
ST135NS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
Active
KENNEDY, Alastair→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2011-02-03
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MOSS, Alexander James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-06-10 · resigned 2010-12-06
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2011-03-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-02-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-03-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-16