CORAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06323678 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-25
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
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4545
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-08⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-11-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-08-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2013-06-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-06-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-04-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2011-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-04-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2011-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-10-08➖HOWARD, Paul Derek resigneddirector
- 2010-09-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-12-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-22➕SMITH, Howard appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-22➖SMITH, Cathryn Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-08-10📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-08-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-01➕SMITH, Howard appointeddirector
- 2007-08-01➕SMITH, Cathryn Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-01➖TAYLOR, David Alan resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-01➕HOWARD, Paul Derek appointeddirector
- 2007-08-01➖TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline resigneddirector
- 2007-08-01➖TAYLOR, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2007-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs CORAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED
- 2007-07-25➕TAYLOR, David Alan appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-25➕TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline appointeddirector
- 2007-07-25➕TAYLOR, David Alan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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 19 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-08
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-11-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-08-08: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4545 — SIC 4545
Registered office
20 Roundhouse Court South Rings Business Park
Bamber Bridge
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 6DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
Active
SMITH, Howard→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Cathryn Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2007-11-22
TAYLOR, David Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-25 · resigned 2007-08-01
HOWARD, Paul Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2010-10-08
TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-07-25 · resigned 2007-08-01
TAYLOR, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-07-25 · resigned 2007-08-01
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Recent filings (26 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-11-08
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2013-08-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-06-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-06-01
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-04-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-04-19
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2011-04-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-21
legacy
address · 287
2008-10-07