CFS SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
05260459 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 2004-10-15
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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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book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Banks
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueUnclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 17 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
- 2015-12-15📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2015-12-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-12-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-08-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-08-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-08-05➕ARNOLD, Katy Jane appointedsecretary
- 2015-08-05➕CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James appointeddirector
- 2015-08-05➖WADE, Patricia Anne resignedsecretary
- 2015-08-05➖PENNYCOOK, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2015-02-02📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2014-10-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-20📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2014-10-16📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2014-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-04-25📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP02
- 2014-03-19➕CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2014-03-19➖SKITT, Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2014-02-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2014-02-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-12-13➖LEES, Moira Ann resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-13➕WADE, Patricia Anne appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-10-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2013-10-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-10-08➖BANCROFT, Kathrine Jane resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-08➕LEES, Moira Ann appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-08➖BULMER, Rodney Jensen resigneddirector
- 2013-10-08➖GOSLING, Clare Louise resigneddirector
- 2013-10-08➖HUGHES, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-10-08➕PENNYCOOK, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2013-10-08➕SKITT, Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2012-06-26➖FAIRBAIRN, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2012-02-22➕GOSLING, Clare Louise appointeddirector
- 2011-11-30➖RUSSELL, Andrew Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2011-09-24➖RYAN, Dennis Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-07-19➕BANCROFT, Kathrine Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-19➖ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-14➕GARLICK, Philip Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-04-14➖GARLICK, Philip Michael resigneddirector
- 2009-08-01➕RUSSELL, Andrew Nicholas appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events
Owner dependency
81/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated2004-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64191 — Banks
Registered office
Cis Building
Miller Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M60 0AL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
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Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)
Active
CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-08-05
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CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2014-03-19
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BANCROFT, Kathrine Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-19 · resigned 2013-10-08
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2010-07-19
LEES, Moira Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-08 · resigned 2013-12-13
WADE, Patricia Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-12-13 · resigned 2015-08-05
WADE, Patricia Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-29 · resigned 2006-01-13
OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-15 · resigned 2004-12-29
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-15 · resigned 2004-10-15
BULMER, Rodney Jensen→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-10-10 · resigned 2013-10-08
CLARKE, Martin Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2005-12-16
FAIRBAIRN, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-12-29 · resigned 2012-06-26
GARLICK, Philip Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-04-14 · resigned 2010-04-14
GODDARD, Richard Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-03-08 · resigned 2009-07-31
GOSLING, Clare Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-02-22 · resigned 2013-10-08
HUGHES, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-08 · resigned 2013-10-08
MCKEOWN, Charles Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-12-29 · resigned 2007-08-31
PATER, George Stephan, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2008-08-22
PENNYCOOK, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-10-08 · resigned 2015-08-05
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Recent filings (107 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2015-12-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-10-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-08-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-08-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-08-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-08-06
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2015-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-21
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2014-10-20
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2014-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-29