CO-OPERATIVE FUNERALS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
SC047092 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1969-12-05
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueUnclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
118 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-11📄certificate-registration-friendly-societyincorporation · CERTIPS
- 2012-10-11📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2012-10-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-10-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-01-01➕OLDALE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-12-31➖WALKER, Neil James resigneddirector
- 2011-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-09-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-15➖HENDRY, David Buchan resigneddirector
- 2010-09-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-04-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-04-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-03-26➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖SELLERS, Caroline Jane resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-23➕TINNING, George Murray appointeddirector
- 2008-01-23➕ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-23➖CWS (NO 2) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-23➕WALKER, Neil James appointeddirector
- 2007-10-31➖PERRIN, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2007-07-28➖HEWITT, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2007-02-09➕CLOSE, Alison appointeddirector
- 2007-02-09➖CARPENTER, Paul Kenneth Christopher resigneddirector
- 2007-02-09➖CARPENTER, Paul Kenneth Christopher resigneddirector
- 2006-05-31➕CARPENTER, Paul Kenneth Christopher appointeddirector
- 2006-05-31➖GOMERSALL, Richard resigneddirector
- 2006-04-11➕CARPENTER, Paul Kenneth Christopher appointeddirector
- 2006-04-11➕HENDRY, David Buchan appointeddirector
- 2005-07-15➕HEWITT, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2005-07-15➕PERRIN, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2005-07-15➖RANKIN, Yvonne Rose resigneddirector
- 2002-09-03➕GOMERSALL, Richard appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 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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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1969-12-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Robert Owen House
87 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 2EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
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Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLOSE, Alison→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2007-02-09
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OLDALE, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TINNING, George Murray→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-23 · resigned 2010-03-26
LEES, Moira Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-02-18 · resigned 1999-12-10
MURDOCH, Eleanor→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-02-18
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-26 · resigned 2010-03-26
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2002-01-10
CWS (NO 2) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2008-01-23
CARPENTER, Paul Kenneth Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2007-02-09
CARPENTER, Paul Kenneth Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-04-11 · resigned 2007-02-09
DIXON, Ronald Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1993-03-05
GOMERSALL, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-09-03 · resigned 2006-05-31
HENDRY, David Buchan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-04-11 · resigned 2010-12-15
HEWITT, Paul William→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2007-07-28
JACKSON, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1998-08-11
MACDONALD, Alexander Sutherland→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 2000-11-22
PERRIN, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2007-10-31
RANKIN, Yvonne Rose→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-05-14 · resigned 2005-07-15
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Recent filings (118 total)
certificate-registration-friendly-society
incorporation · CERTIPS
2012-10-11
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2012-10-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-10-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-11-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-08-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-23