FUSCO COACHBUILDERS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05930630 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-11
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
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3420
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-01-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-09-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-01➖FUSCO, Michael Lucien resigneddirector
- 2009-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-07-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-30📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-09-30📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-07-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-15📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-31➕FUSCO, Sharon Leigh appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-31➕FUSCO, Alexandro Lorenzo appointeddirector
- 2006-10-31➖TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-31➕FUSCO, Michael Lucien appointeddirector
- 2006-10-31➖TAYLOR, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11🏢Company incorporatedAs FUSCO COACHBUILDERS LIMITED
- 2006-09-11➕TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-11➕TAYLOR, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2006-09-11📄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 "FUSCO" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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 2011-01-11
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC3420 — SIC 3420
Registered office
18a London Street
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 0UE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
FUSCO, Sharon Leigh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FUSCO, Alexandro Lorenzo→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-11 · resigned 2006-10-31
FUSCO, Michael Lucien→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2010-07-01
TAYLOR, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-09-11 · resigned 2006-10-31
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Recent filings (18 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-01-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-09-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-07-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-30
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-09-30
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-09-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-07-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-01
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2006-12-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-12-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-12-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-12-15