COUNTY CAR CONSULTANTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05554507 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 17.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-01-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-01-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-10-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2013-10-15
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2013-10-07
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2013-09-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2013-09-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2012-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-09-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-05-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2011-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-03-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2010-09-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-07-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2010-07-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2010-07-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  19. 2010-07-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2010-07-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2010-07-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2010-07-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2010-07-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  24. 2010-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2010-05-31
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    FAUN, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  26. 2010-05-31
    ➕
    ELLISON, Shaun Alexander appointed
    director
  27. 2010-05-31
    ➕
    FAUN, Stephen appointed
    director
  28. 2010-05-31
    ➖
    CLAPP, David Alexander Lewis resigned
    secretary
  29. 2010-05-31
    ➖
    CLAPP, Alex resigned
    director
  30. 2010-05-31
    ➖
    CLAPP, David Alexander Lewis resigned
    director
  31. 2010-05-31
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Mark resigned
    director
  32. 2009-09-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  33. 2009-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  34. 2009-06-03
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    legacy
    mortgage · 395
  35. 2009-06-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  36. 2007-04-02
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    RUSSELL, Mark appointed
    director
  37. 2005-09-05
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    Company incorporated
    As COUNTY CAR CONSULTANTS LIMITED
  38. 2005-09-05
    ➕
    CLAPP, David Alexander Lewis appointed
    secretary
  39. 2005-09-05
    ➕
    CLAPP, Alex appointed
    director
  40. 2005-09-05
    ➕
    CLAPP, David Alexander Lewis appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2014-01-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Kindertons House
Marshfield Bank
Crewe
Cheshire
CW2 8UY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

FAUN, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2010-05-31
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Active
ELLISON, Shaun Alexander→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-05-31
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Active
FAUN, Stephen→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLAPP, David Alexander Lewis→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-05 · resigned 2010-05-31
Resigned
CLAPP, Alex→
director · ~47y · appointed 2005-09-05 · resigned 2010-05-31
Resigned
CLAPP, David Alexander Lewis→
director · ~50y · appointed 2005-09-05 · resigned 2010-05-31
Resigned
RUSSELL, Mark→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2010-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property02/06/200928/09/2013

Recent filings (47 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-01-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-10-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-10-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2013-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-03-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-07-28