BERNSTEINS-CLEARANCE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06891079 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-29
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 67). 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 (51/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
20 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-05-20
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-05-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-02-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2013-07-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2013-04-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2013-01-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2013-01-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-10-02
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2012-08-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2012-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-09-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2010-09-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-09-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2010-09-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-08-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2009-05-27
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  19. 2009-05-27
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    legacy
    address · 287
  20. 2009-04-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BERNSTEINS-CLEARANCE LTD
  21. 2009-04-29
    ➕
    SMITH, Michael Shaun appointed
    director
  22. 2009-04-29
    ➕
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointed
    director
  23. 2009-04-29
    ➖
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigned
    director
  24. 2009-04-29
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2009-04-29
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)

Registered office

561 Bolton Road
Aspull
Wigan
Lancs
WN2 1PZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

SMITH, Michael Shaun→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-04-29
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Active
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-04-29 · resigned 2009-04-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-05-20
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-07-16
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-04-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-01-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-10-02
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-02-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-02-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-09-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-13