CO-OPERATIVE ACTION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04495012 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-07-25

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

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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 63/100 (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: 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

60 officers (4 active, 60 linked, 56 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

175 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

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 (143 events)Click to expand

2014-09-09
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-09-09
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Company dissolved
2014-05-20
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-08
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-16
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-08-16
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-08-16
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-08-16
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-08-16
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appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2013-08-10
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GRIFFITHS, David Royston resigned
director
2013-08-10
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MCALEAVY, Anna resigned
director
2013-08-10
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SACHAK, Zainul resigned
director
2013-08-10
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WARD, Linda Patricia resigned
director
2013-08-09
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CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2012-12-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-09-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-03
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-09-03
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-08-31
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EVANS, David resigned
director
2012-08-31
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FRASER, Clive Boyd resigned
director
2012-04-05
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2012-01-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-01-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-01-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-09
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-12-06
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GRIFFITHS, David Royston appointed
director
2011-12-06
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MCALEAVY, Anna appointed
director
2011-12-06
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SACHAK, Zainul appointed
director
2011-12-05
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SMITH, Lorraine resigned
director
2011-12-05
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-12-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-09-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-05
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OAKLEY, Clare appointed
secretary
2011-09-05
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BLACKWOOD, Claire Louise resigned
secretary
2011-09-01
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BRETT, Allen John resigned
director
2011-09-01
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TENDLER, Caroline resigned
director
2011-09-01
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-27
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BRETT, Allen John appointed
director
2011-06-27
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FRASER, Clive Boyd appointed
director
2011-05-11
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BENNETT, Kevin resigned
director
2011-01-26
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SMITH, Kathryn Anne resigned
director
2009-07-06
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MILLER, Dorothy May appointed
director
2009-07-06
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BENNETT, Kevin appointed
director
2009-07-06
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BIRCH, William John, Dr resigned
director
2009-07-06
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DEVICHAND, Tegwen, Councillor resigned
director
2009-07-06
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GREENHALGH, Jean resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 143 events

Owner dependency

90/100

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

+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-09-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2002-07-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Angel Square

Manchester

M60 0AG

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 56 resigned)

OAKLEY, Clare→

secretary · appointed 2011-09-05

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Active

MILLER, Dorothy May→

director · ~77y · appointed 2009-07-06

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Active

POWNALL, David Anthony→

director · ~69y · appointed 2008-09-15

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Active

CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2013-08-09

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Active

BLACKWOOD, Claire Louise→

secretary · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2011-09-05

Resigned

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→

secretary · appointed 2002-07-25 · resigned 2007-06-04

Resigned

BENNETT, Kevin→

director · ~70y · appointed 2009-07-06 · resigned 2011-05-11

Resigned

BERRY, Roger Edward→

director · ~81y · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2008-09-15

Resigned

BIRCH, William John, Dr→

director · ~76y · appointed 2008-09-15 · resigned 2009-07-06

Resigned

BLEARS, Hazel Anne→

director · ~70y · appointed 2003-11-08 · resigned 2005-09-02

Resigned

BRETT, Allen John→

director · ~80y · appointed 2011-06-27 · resigned 2011-09-01

Resigned

BRETT, Allen John→

director · ~80y · appointed 2004-07-06 · resigned 2005-07-26

Resigned

BURBAGE, Marilynne Bridget→

director · ~83y · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2006-03-01

Resigned

BURLTON, Robert Henry→

director · ~78y · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2003-09-17

Resigned

BUTLER, Simon John→

director · ~72y · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2006-05-01

Resigned

CONNOR, William Joseph→

director · ~85y · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2004-06-29

Resigned

COUCHMAN, Peter Leslie→

director · ~66y · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2005-09-20

Resigned

DARWIN, Keith William→

director · ~82y · appointed 2002-07-25 · resigned 2004-03-17

Resigned

DEVICHAND, Tegwen, Councillor→

director · ~84y · appointed 2008-09-15 · resigned 2009-07-06

Resigned

EVANS, David→

director · ~77y · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2012-08-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (175 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2014-09-09

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2014-05-20

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2014-05-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2013-10-03

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2013-09-10

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-08-16

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-08-16

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-08-16

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-08-16

appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name

officers · AP02

2013-08-16

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2012-12-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2012-10-05

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2012-09-13

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2012-09-03

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2012-09-03