COUNTY BUSINESS SUPPLIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04964487 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-14
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
21 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2013-06-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-06-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-10-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-10-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2004-12-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs COUNTY BUSINESS SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2003-11-14➕CARTER, Carol appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-14➕CARTER, Stephen Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-11-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 23 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-06-25
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Impulse House, Grove Way
Bury
Cambridgeshire
PE26 2LS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Active
CARTER, Stephen Richard→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-11-14
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-06-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-04
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-09-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-12-19
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-12-19