COINS STAMPS & COLLECTABLES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07206080 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-29
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
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 81). 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 (65/100).

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
13 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 (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-05-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-05-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-01-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-01-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-04-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-07-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2013-04-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-04-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-03-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-03-29
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    Company incorporated
    As COINS STAMPS & COLLECTABLES LTD
  15. 2010-03-29
    ➕
    HARVEY, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  16. 2010-03-29
    ➕
    HARVEY, Andrew Graham appointed
    director
  17. 2010-03-29
    ➕
    HARVEY, Michael John appointed
    director
  18. 2010-03-29
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

96/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2015-05-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

61 Candlemas Lane
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 1AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

HARVEY, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-29
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Active
HARVEY, Andrew Graham→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-03-29
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Active
HARVEY, Michael John→
director · ~81y · appointed 2010-03-29
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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-05-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-01-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-07-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-31
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2010-03-29