THE COUNTRY FAIR COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
10439795 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-21
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (63/100).

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
50
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 (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-10-16
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-10-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-07-31
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2017-08-11
    JANZEN, James resigned
    director
  5. 2017-08-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2017-01-20
    KEOGH, Edward James appointed
    director
  7. 2017-01-20
    PIPER, Andrew James appointed
    director
  8. 2017-01-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2017-01-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2017-01-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2016-10-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE COUNTRY FAIR COMPANY LIMITED
  12. 2016-10-21
    JANZEN, James appointed
    secretary
  13. 2016-10-21
    JANZEN, James appointed
    director
  14. 2016-10-21
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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

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 2018-10-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Janzen
Individual · British · DOB 12/1984 · age 42
75100%
75-100% shares21/10/2016

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
Incorporated2016-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities

Registered office

20 Old Court Road
Long Melford
Sudbury
CO10 9HA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

JANZEN, James
secretary · appointed 2016-10-21
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Active
KEOGH, Edward James
director · ~42y · appointed 2017-01-20
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Active
PIPER, Andrew James
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-01-20
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Active
JANZEN, James
director · ~42y · appointed 2016-10-21 · resigned 2017-08-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (8 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-10-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-08-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2017-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-01-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2016-10-21