CHAMBER MEMBER SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04867764 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-15
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
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 (52/100)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
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
51 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
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
- 2011-06-21📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-06-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-03-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-08-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-22➖ADCOCK, Mark Hedley resigneddirector
- 2009-12-22➖CASTREE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2009-12-22➖HAYWOOD, John Arthur resigneddirector
- 2009-12-22➖LANCASTER, Neil resigneddirector
- 2009-08-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-20➕CASTREE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-07-20➖LINDSEY, David Ian resigneddirector
- 2009-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-04-28➕BAKER, John Derek appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-06➖JOBSON, Timothy Akers resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-03-19➖EADE, Alan Charles resigneddirector
- 2007-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-06➕EADE, Alan Charles appointeddirector
- 2007-01-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-09-21➕LANCASTER, Neil appointeddirector
- 2006-09-08➕HAYWOOD, John Arthur appointeddirector
- 2006-09-06➖ARNOLD, Susan Pauline resigneddirector
- 2006-03-31➖BLACK, James resigneddirector
- 2005-06-13➕PUNCH, John Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2005-06-13➖CRUNDWELL, Robert Frank resigneddirector
- 2003-10-21➖TAMBERLIN, John resigneddirector
- 2003-09-09➕BAKER, John Derek appointeddirector
- 2003-09-09➕LOWE, Brian Frank appointeddirector
- 2003-09-09➕MURRAY, John appointeddirector
- 2003-09-09➕ADCOCK, Mark Hedley appointeddirector
- 2003-09-09➕ARNOLD, Susan Pauline appointeddirector
- 2003-09-09➕BLACK, James appointeddirector
- 2003-09-09➕CRUNDWELL, Robert Frank appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 94 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 94 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2011-06-21
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
Arbor House 16-18 Broadway North
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 2AN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
Active
BAKER, John Derek→
Activedirector · ~94y · appointed 2003-09-09
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LOWE, Brian Frank→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2003-09-09
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MURRAY, John→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-09-09
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PUNCH, John Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-06-13
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JOBSON, Timothy Akers→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-15 · resigned 2008-04-06
ADCOCK, Mark Hedley→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-09-09 · resigned 2009-12-22
ARNOLD, Susan Pauline→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-09-09 · resigned 2006-09-06
BLACK, James→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2003-09-09 · resigned 2006-03-31
CASTREE, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-07-20 · resigned 2009-12-22
CRUNDWELL, Robert Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-09-09 · resigned 2005-06-13
EADE, Alan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2007-02-06 · resigned 2007-03-19
HAYWOOD, John Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2009-12-22
LANCASTER, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-09-21 · resigned 2009-12-22
LINDSEY, David Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-09-09 · resigned 2009-07-20
TAMBERLIN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2003-08-15 · resigned 2003-10-21
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Recent filings (51 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-06-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-02-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-07-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-19