MARK CAMPBELL (COVENTRY) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05120901 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-06
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
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7414
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 63). 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 (47/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-14📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-09-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-06-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-22📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-02-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-01-04➕CAMPBELL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-01-04➖GROSVENOR COMPANY DIRECTOR SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-05-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-07-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-12-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-12-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-12-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-11-03➕GROSVENOR COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-03➖BAJWA, Surinderpal resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-03➖BAJWA, Surinderpal resigneddirector
- 2004-11-03➖CAMPBELL, Mark resigneddirector
- 2004-11-03➕GROSVENOR COMPANY DIRECTOR SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-10-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-10-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-10-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs MARK CAMPBELL (COVENTRY) LIMITED
- 2004-05-06➕BAJWA, Surinderpal appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-06➕CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-05-06➖CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-05-06➕BAJWA, Surinderpal appointeddirector
- 2004-05-06➕CAMPBELL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2004-05-06➕CREDITREFORM LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-05-06➖CREDITREFORM LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2004-05-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CAMPBELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2010-09-14
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| 1ST CHOICE BOOKKEEPING AND PAYROLL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 14668637 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2 PENGUINS LIMITED→ 12227609 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 22 BLACK LIMITED→ 12283008 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 24/7 PEOPLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 11377508 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 24/7 QUALITY SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15293741 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 24/7 SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 12447059 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 247 ASBESTOS SERVICES LTD→ 16005569 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| 2902 LIMITED→ 15373525 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2SEVEN CONSULTING LTD→ 11342669 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414
Registered office
5 The Quadrant
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 2EL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
GROSVENOR COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPBELL, Mark→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAJWA, Surinderpal→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-06 · resigned 2004-11-03
CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-06 · resigned 2004-05-06
BAJWA, Surinderpal→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-05-06 · resigned 2004-11-03
CAMPBELL, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-05-06 · resigned 2004-11-03
CREDITREFORM LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2004-05-06 · resigned 2004-05-06
GROSVENOR COMPANY DIRECTOR SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2004-11-03 · resigned 2007-01-04
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-09-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-06-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-03-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-04
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2007-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-04-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-02-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2007-02-13
legacy
address · 287
2007-02-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-18
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-11-15