38 MARKET STREET LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
10430579 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-17
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
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Opportunity
55/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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 (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
25
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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-10-22
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-10-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-08-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-07-30
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-03-08
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2018-03-07
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2018-03-07
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2018-03-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2018-03-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2018-03-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-03-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-02-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-02-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2018-01-01
    ➕
    COTTRELL, Annalise appointed
    director
  16. 2018-01-01
    ➖
    POAR, Andrew resigned
    director
  17. 2018-01-01
    ➖
    POAR, Ruth Helen resigned
    director
  18. 2017-11-09
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2017-10-12
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2017-10-12
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2016-10-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 38 MARKET STREET LIMITED
  22. 2016-10-17
    ➕
    POAR, Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2016-10-17
    ➕
    POAR, Ruth Helen appointed
    director
  24. 2016-10-17
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 2019-10-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Annalise Cotrell
Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/01/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Andrew Poarceased 01/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Ruth Helen Poarceased 01/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47240 — Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores

Registered office

Bank House 6 - 8 Church Street
Adlington
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 4EX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

COTTRELL, Annalise→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POAR, Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-10-17 · resigned 2018-01-01
Resigned
POAR, Ruth Helen→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-10-17 · resigned 2018-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-10-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-08-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-07
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2018-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-03-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-02-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-01-02