ALBACOCCA (UK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
09056510 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-27
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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 (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-08-28
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-08-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-07-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2018-06-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2018-06-05
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2017-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-05-30
    📄
    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  8. 2017-05-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2017-04-07
    ➕
    CASTLE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  10. 2017-04-07
    ➖
    FORTRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  11. 2016-08-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2016-06-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-05-27
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-05-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2015-01-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-01-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2015-01-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2014-11-28
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2014-06-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2014-06-12
    ➕
    BENNETT, Edward Roger, Mr. appointed
    director
  22. 2014-06-12
    📄
    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP02
  23. 2014-06-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2014-05-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALBACOCCA (UK) LIMITED
  25. 2014-05-27
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  26. 2014-05-27
    ➖
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director
  27. 2014-05-27
    ➕
    FORTRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2014-05-27
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2018-08-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account

Registered office

11 Gatley Road
Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 1LY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

BENNETT, Edward Roger, Mr.→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CASTLE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2017-04-07
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Active
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2014-05-27 · resigned 2014-05-27
Resigned
FORTRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-05-27 · resigned 2017-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-07-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-06-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-31
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2017-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-08-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2015-01-20