TOWN & COUNTRY SEARCHES LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04948079 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-30
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
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
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 (78/100, director aged 83). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 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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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-12-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-12-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-09-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-09-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-11-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-11-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-11-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-11-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-11-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-10-02
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  20. 2010-10-02
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  21. 2010-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-11-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2009-11-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2004-07-28
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    CAMPBELL, Isobel Anne appointed
    director
  25. 2004-07-05
    ➖
    LUQUE, Maria Luisa resigned
    secretary
  26. 2004-07-05
    ➖
    AYTON, Stuart Ian resigned
    director
  27. 2004-07-03
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Isobel Anne appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-07-03
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Thomas Oliver appointed
    director
  29. 2003-11-04
    ➖
    CLARK, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  30. 2003-11-04
    ➕
    LUQUE, Maria Luisa appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-10-30
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    Company incorporated
    As TOWN & COUNTRY SEARCHES LTD.
  32. 2003-10-30
    ➕
    CLARK, Stephen John appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-10-30
    ➕
    AYTON, Stuart Ian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 83 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 22 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 2019-12-03

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Oliver Campbell
Individual · British · DOB 04/1943 · age 83
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/10/2016
Mrs Isobel Anne Campbell
Individual · British · DOB 10/1949 · age 77
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/10/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

16 Heron Way Clay Lake
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 2FT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Isobel Anne→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-03
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Active
CAMPBELL, Isobel Anne→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-07-28
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Active
CAMPBELL, Thomas Oliver→
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARK, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-30 · resigned 2003-11-04
Resigned
LUQUE, Maria Luisa→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2004-07-05
Resigned
AYTON, Stuart Ian→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-10-30 · resigned 2004-07-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-12-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-09-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-20