CROSSLEY MORFITT & LENNOX PROPERTIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05672050 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-11
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: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (78/100, director aged 69). 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 (46/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
22 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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-31📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-08-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-06-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-19📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-01-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-11➕CHADWICK, Stuart Neil appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-11➖BENTLEY, David Richard resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-11➖CHADWICK, Stuart Neil resigneddirector
- 2006-11-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-14➕CROSSLEY, Dave appointeddirector
- 2006-11-14➕BENTLEY, David Richard appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-14➖CHADWICK, Stuart Neil resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-14➕CHADWICK, Stuart Neil appointeddirector
- 2006-09-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-01-30📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-01-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-01-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CROSSLEY MORFITT & LENNOX PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2006-01-11➕CHADWICK, Stuart Neil appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-11➕ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-11➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-11➕ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-01-11➖ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-01-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 "CROSSLEY" — 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
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 69. 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 20 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 2010-08-31
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Park House
200 Drake Street
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL16 1PJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
CHADWICK, Stuart Neil→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROSSLEY, Dave→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-11-14
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BENTLEY, David Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2006-12-11
CHADWICK, Stuart Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-11 · resigned 2006-11-14
ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-11 · resigned 2006-01-11
CHADWICK, Stuart Neil→
Resigneddirector · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2006-12-11
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-01-11 · resigned 2006-01-11
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Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-08-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-05-18
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-06-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-20
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-08-30
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-08-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-01-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-12-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-12-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-12-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-12-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-11-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-11-23