COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04725743 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-07
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (65/100, director aged 62). 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
41 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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-06-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-06-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-03-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-03-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-02-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2015-02-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2015-02-05
    ➖
    LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah resigned
    secretary
  8. 2015-02-05
    ➖
    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2014-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-01-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2013-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-08-14
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  14. 2013-04-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-10-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2012-10-04
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2012-10-03
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  18. 2012-10-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2012-09-20
    ➕
    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2012-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-04-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  23. 2012-04-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2011-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2011-04-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-04-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2009-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2009-04-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2003-05-22
    ➖
    ARORA, Ajay resigned
    secretary
  31. 2003-05-22
    ➕
    LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah appointed
    secretary
  32. 2003-04-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
  33. 2003-04-07
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys appointed
    director
  34. 2003-04-07
    ➕
    ARORA, Ajay appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-06-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

3rd Floor
1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARORA, Ajay→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2003-05-22
Resigned
LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-22 · resigned 2015-02-05
Resigned
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-09-20 · resigned 2015-02-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-06-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-03-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-03-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-02-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-30
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2013-08-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-10-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-10-04
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2012-10-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-03