ARMADA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06730967 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-10-18
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-10-18
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-07-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  4. 2012-05-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  5. 2012-05-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2012-05-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2012-05-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2011-11-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-11-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2011-11-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2011-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-12-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-12-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  14. 2010-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-03-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2010-03-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-03-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-03-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2009-10-24
    HUGHES, Gordon Keith resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-10-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  21. 2008-10-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARMADA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
  22. 2008-10-23
    COLLIER, Dean Paul appointed
    director
  23. 2008-10-23
    HUGHES, Gordon Keith appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-10-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-18

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2013-10-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-07-18: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

35 Waters Edge Business Park
Modwen Road
Manchester
M5 3EZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2010-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

COLLIER, Dean Paul
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-10-23
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Active
HUGHES, Gordon Keith
secretary · appointed 2008-10-23 · resigned 2009-10-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-10-18
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2013-07-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2012-05-21
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-05-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-05-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-11-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-03-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-19