LIVERPOOL CONSTRUCTION CRAFTS GUILD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05559451 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-09-09
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
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
6 officers (6 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-09-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-14📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2009-08-14📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2009-08-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs LIVERPOOL CONSTRUCTION CRAFTS GUILD
- 2005-09-09➕CALVERT, Brian Henry appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-09➕ATLAY, Robert David, Dr appointeddirector
- 2005-09-09➕CALVERT, Brian Henry appointeddirector
- 2005-09-09➕DAVIES, James Christopher Meredith appointeddirector
- 2005-09-09➕OWEN, Michael Barry appointeddirector
- 2005-09-09➕SHORT, Ian Russell appointeddirector
- 2005-09-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 21 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-01-05
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-09-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
C/O Dwf 5 Castle Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L2 4XE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
CALVERT, Brian Henry→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-09-09
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ATLAY, Robert David, Dr→
Activedirector · ~90y · appointed 2005-09-09
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CALVERT, Brian Henry→
Activedirector · ~89y · appointed 2005-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, James Christopher Meredith→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OWEN, Michael Barry→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-09-09
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SHORT, Ian Russell→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-09-09
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Recent filings (11 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-09-22
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-14
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2009-08-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-07-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-07-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-10-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2005-09-09