JOHN CROSSLEY BAR LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08270548 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-26
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-19
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-01-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-10-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2014-10-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2014-01-29
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Paul Stevens appointed
    director
  6. 2014-01-29
    ➖
    EARLEY, Patricia Pina resigned
    director
  7. 2014-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  9. 2014-01-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  10. 2014-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2014-01-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2013-11-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2013-10-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2013-10-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2013-09-26
    ➕
    EARLEY, Patricia Pina appointed
    director
  17. 2013-09-26
    ➖
    MARSHALL, Tammy Jane resigned
    director
  18. 2013-09-26
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  19. 2013-09-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2012-10-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JOHN CROSSLEY BAR LTD
  21. 2012-10-26
    ➕
    DENNY, Simon appointed
    director
  22. 2012-10-26
    ➖
    DENNY, Simon resigned
    director
  23. 2012-10-26
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Tammy Jane appointed
    director
  24. 2012-10-26
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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 12 years.
  • 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 2016-01-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

West House
King Cross Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX1 1EB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MARSHALL, Paul Stevens→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-01-29
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Active
DENNY, Simon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-10-26 · resigned 2012-10-26
Resigned
EARLEY, Patricia Pina→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-09-26 · resigned 2014-01-29
Resigned
MARSHALL, Tammy Jane→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-10-26 · resigned 2013-09-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-01-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-10-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-01-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-01-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2013-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2012-10-26