THE CO-OPERATIVE ACTION FOUNDATION

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04506971 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-08-08
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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: 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
52 officers (8 active, 52 linked, 50 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
122 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (123 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-06-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-06-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-03-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-02-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-01-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  6. 2010-01-04
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    officers · TM01
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    officers · AP01
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  19. 2009-09-26
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-09-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2009-07-06
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    BENNETT, Kevin appointed
    director
  22. 2009-07-06
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    BREDIN, Lorraine appointed
    director
  23. 2009-07-06
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    MILLER, Dorothy May appointed
    director
  24. 2009-07-06
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    WARD, Linda Patricia appointed
    director
  25. 2009-07-06
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    BIRCH, William John, Dr resigned
    director
  26. 2009-07-06
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    DEVICHAND, Tegwen, Councillor resigned
    director
  27. 2009-07-06
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    GREENHALGH, Jean resigned
    director
  28. 2009-07-06
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    HARBER, Robert John resigned
    director
  29. 2009-07-06
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    HENDERSON, Raymond resigned
    director
  30. 2009-07-06
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    HOLMES, Joseph Erskine resigned
    director
  31. 2009-07-06
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    PRESTAGE, John Morris resigned
    director
  32. 2009-07-06
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    RAMSAY, Stuart Gardner resigned
    director
  33. 2009-07-06
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    ROUSE, Richard resigned
    director
  34. 2009-07-06
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    WHITTAKER, William resigned
    director
  35. 2008-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  36. 2008-10-08
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  37. 2008-10-08
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  40. 2008-10-08
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  41. 2008-09-15
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    POWNALL, David Anthony appointed
    director
  42. 2008-09-15
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    BERRY, Roger Edward resigned
    director
  43. 2008-09-15
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    BIRCH, William John, Dr appointed
    director
  44. 2008-09-15
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    DEVICHAND, Tegwen, Councillor appointed
    director
  45. 2008-09-15
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    GREENHALGH, Jean appointed
    director
  46. 2008-09-15
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    HARBER, Robert John appointed
    director
  47. 2008-09-15
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    KEYSELL, Joan resigned
    director
  48. 2008-09-15
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    KLUETER, Sarah Caroline resigned
    director
  49. 2008-09-15
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    PORTEOUS, Russell Kenneth resigned
    director
  50. 2008-09-15
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    PRESTAGE, John Morris appointed
    director
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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
  • -7 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 78 — 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 78 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 2010-06-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2002-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

New Century House
Corporation Street
Manchester
M60 4ES

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 44 resigned)

BLACKWOOD, Claire Louise→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-04
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Active
BENNETT, Kevin→
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-07-06
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Active
BREDIN, Lorraine→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-07-06
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Active
EVANS, David→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-05-01
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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
SMITH, Kathryn Anne→
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-11-19
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Active
WARD, Linda Patricia→
director · ~78y · appointed 2009-07-06
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Active
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-08 · resigned 2007-06-04
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 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 2002-08-08 · resigned 2004-03-17
Resigned
DEVICHAND, Tegwen, Councillor→
director · ~84y · appointed 2008-09-15 · resigned 2009-07-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (122 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-06-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-03-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name
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2010-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name
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2010-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name
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2010-01-04
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