AVOCET CROSLAND LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04820460 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
40 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2011-09-13📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-09-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-06-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-08-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-07-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-11➖WATERHOUSE, Steven resigneddirector
- 2008-09-30📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-09-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-07-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-08-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-01📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-09-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-09-03📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-09-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-09-03📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2004-08-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-10-22➖GEORGE, Robert Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2003-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AVOCET CROSLAND LIMITED
- 2003-07-03➕WHITESIDE, John appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-03➕BRIGGS, John appointeddirector
- 2003-07-03➕WHITESIDE, John appointeddirector
- 2003-07-03➕GEORGE, Robert Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-03➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-03➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-03➕WATERHOUSE, Steven appointeddirector
- 2003-07-03➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-03➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-09-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
3 Kelvin Street
Manchester
M4 1ET
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
BRIGGS, John→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-07-03
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WHITESIDE, John→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-07-03
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GEORGE, Robert Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-03 · resigned 2003-10-22
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-03 · resigned 2003-07-03
WATERHOUSE, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-07-03 · resigned 2009-05-11
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-03 · resigned 2003-07-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 20/08/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (40 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-09-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-04-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-07-28
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-05-22
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-09-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-06-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-11
legacy
address · 287
2008-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-04-05