A&L CF (JERSEY) NO.2 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
FC027409 · oversea-company · incorporated 2007-03-15
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueUnclear with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2012-08-31📄dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-companydissolution · OSDS01
- 2012-08-31📄termination-person-secretary-overseas-company-with-nameofficers · OSTM02
- 2012-08-31📄appoint-corporate-secretary-overseas-companyofficers · OSAP04
- 2012-08-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-16➕ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-06-16➖HAWKER, Richard Allen resignedsecretary
- 2011-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-01📄change-company-details-overseas-company-with-change-detailsother · OSCH02
- 2010-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-28📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-08-28📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-08-28📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-08-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Stena Drillmax Iii Limited
- 2009-08-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Stena Drillmax Iii Limited
- 2009-08-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Stena Drillmax Iii Limited
- 2009-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-24📄legacyofficers · BR6
- 2009-06-24📄legacyannual-return · BR4
- 2009-05-16➖JONES, Christopher Stanley resigneddirector
- 2009-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-20📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2009-02-10📄legacyannual-return · BR4
- 2009-02-10📄legacyofficers · BR6
- 2009-02-09📄legacyannual-return · BR5
- 2008-12-03📄legacyofficers · BR6
- 2008-12-03📄legacyannual-return · BR4
- 2008-11-25➖ROGERS, Malcolm Courtney resigneddirector
- 2008-10-03📄legacyofficers · BR6
- 2008-10-03📄legacyannual-return · BR4
- 2008-10-03📄legacyannual-return · BR3
- 2008-06-28📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-04-01➕ROGERS, Malcolm Courtney appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➖TOWERS, Robert Leslie resigneddirector
- 2007-05-02📄legacyannual-return · BR4
- 2007-03-21➕EVANS, Martin William appointeddirector
- 2007-03-21➕MORLEY, Colin Richard appointeddirector
- 2007-03-21➕HAWKER, Richard Allen appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-21➕WALKERS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-21➖WALKERS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-21➕CARLSON, Svante Wilhelm appointeddirector
- 2007-03-21➖CARLSON, Svante Wilhelm resigneddirector
- 2007-03-21➕COWIE, George Albert appointeddirector
- 2007-03-21➖COWIE, George Albert resigneddirector
- 2007-03-21➕JONES, Christopher Stanley appointeddirector
- 2007-03-21➕PERCY, Michael Hugh appointeddirector
- 2007-03-21➖PERCY, Michael Hugh resigneddirector
- 2007-03-21➕TOWERS, Robert Leslie appointeddirector
- 2007-03-21➕WELO, Tom Peter Andreas Wiel appointeddirector
- 2007-03-21➖WELO, Tom Peter Andreas Wiel resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusconverted-closed
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated2007-03-15
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—
Registered office
3rd Floor Windward House
La Route De La Liberation
St Helier
Jersey
JE2 3BQ
Channel Islands
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EVANS, Martin William→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-03-21
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MORLEY, Colin Richard→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAWKER, Richard Allen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2011-06-16
WALKERS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2007-03-21
CARLSON, Svante Wilhelm→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2007-03-21
COWIE, George Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2007-03-21
JONES, Christopher Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2009-05-16
PERCY, Michael Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2007-03-21
ROGERS, Malcolm Courtney→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2008-11-25
TOWERS, Robert Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2008-04-01
WELO, Tom Peter Andreas Wiel→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2007-03-21
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Stena Drillmax Iii Stena Drillmax Iii Limited | Mortgage of a ship | 1 property | 13/08/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Stena Drillmax Iii Stena Drillmax Iii Limited | Lessor proceeds account charge | 1 property | 13/08/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Stena Drillmax Iii Stena Drillmax Iii Limited | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 13/08/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Stena (Switzerland) Ag | Security assignment | 1 property | 12/03/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-company
dissolution · OSDS01
2012-08-31
termination-person-secretary-overseas-company-with-name
officers · OSTM02
2012-08-31
appoint-corporate-secretary-overseas-company
officers · OSAP04
2012-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-05-09
change-company-details-overseas-company-with-change-details
other · OSCH02
2011-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-09
legacy
mortgage · 395
2009-08-28
legacy
mortgage · 395
2009-08-28
legacy
mortgage · 395
2009-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-16
legacy
officers · BR6
2009-06-24
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2009-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-02-20
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-02-20