A & L CF MARCH (8) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04669721 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-18
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
47/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7134
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 47/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
47/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (54 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-01⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-01-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-10-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2011-08-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-08-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-08-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-08-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2010-06-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-04-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-04➖ODELL, Sandra Judith resigneddirector
- 2009-08-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-08-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-08-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-08-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-14➖MORLEY, Colin Richard resigneddirector
- 2009-08-13➕HAWKER, Richard Allen appointeddirector
- 2009-08-13➕TYRRELL, Helen appointeddirector
- 2009-08-13➖EVANS, Martin William resigneddirector
- 2009-08-13➕ODELL, Sandra Judith appointeddirector
- 2009-08-13➖PATERSON, William Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2009-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-16➖JONES, Christopher Stanley resigneddirector
- 2009-02-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-25➖ROGERS, Malcolm Courtney resigneddirector
- 2008-05-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-01➕ROGERS, Malcolm Courtney appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➖TOWERS, Robert Leslie resigneddirector
- 2007-08-03➕PATERSON, William Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2007-03-31➖SWANN, Andrew Blyth resigneddirector
- 2007-01-01➕JONES, Christopher Stanley appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➕HAWKER, Richard Allen appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-31➖SINCLAIR FORD, Ian Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-01➖HAWKER, Richard Allen resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-01➕SINCLAIR FORD, Ian Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-01➕EVANS, Martin William appointeddirector
- 2004-07-01➖HAWKER, Richard Allen resigneddirector
- 2004-07-01➕MORLEY, Colin Richard appointeddirector
- 2004-07-01➖ODELL, Sandra Judith resigneddirector
- 2004-07-01➕SWANN, Andrew Blyth appointeddirector
- 2004-07-01➕TOWERS, Robert Leslie appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-01
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-01-01: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-10-01: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7134 — SIC 7134
Registered office
Griffins Tavistock House South
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9LG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
HAWKER, Richard Allen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-03-31
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HAWKER, Richard Allen→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-08-13
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TYRRELL, Helen→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-08-13
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HAWKER, Richard Allen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-18 · resigned 2004-07-01
SINCLAIR FORD, Ian Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2006-03-31
EVANS, Martin William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2009-08-13
HAWKER, Richard Allen→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-02-18 · resigned 2004-07-01
JONES, Christopher Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2009-05-16
MORLEY, Colin Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2009-08-14
ODELL, Sandra Judith→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-08-13 · resigned 2009-11-04
ODELL, Sandra Judith→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-02-18 · resigned 2004-07-01
PATERSON, William Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-08-03 · resigned 2009-08-13
ROGERS, Malcolm Courtney→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2008-11-25
SWANN, Andrew Blyth→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2007-03-31
TOWERS, Robert Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2008-04-01
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Recent filings (63 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-01-01
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2012-10-01
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-08-26
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-08-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-08-25
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-08-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-08-26
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-08-26