THE COSHMEN LLP

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SO302357 · llp · incorporated 2009-05-28
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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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: low (46/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
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
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-01-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-10-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-10-16
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
    dissolution · LLDS01
  5. 2015-07-07
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  6. 2015-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-10-10
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  8. 2014-07-15
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  9. 2014-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-06-26
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  11. 2013-06-26
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  12. 2013-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-06-13
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  14. 2012-02-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-06-15
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  16. 2011-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-10-22
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  18. 2010-08-10
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  19. 2009-05-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE COSHMEN LLP
  20. 2009-05-28
    ➕
    COSH, Christopher appointed
    llp-designated-member
  21. 2009-05-28
    ➕
    COSH, David Stephen appointed
    llp-designated-member
  22. 2009-05-28
    ➕
    COSH, Stephen appointed
    llp-designated-member
  23. 2009-05-28
    📄
    legacy
    incorporation · LLP2

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2016-01-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typellp
Incorporated2009-05-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Fenwick Lodge
18 Ewenfield Road
Ayr
Ayrshire
KA7 2QB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

COSH, Christopher→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2009-05-28
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Active
COSH, David Stephen→
llp-designated-member · ~81y · appointed 2009-05-28
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Active
COSH, Stephen→
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2009-05-28
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Active

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Recent filings (18 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-10-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
dissolution · LLDS01
2015-10-16
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2015-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-23
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2014-10-10
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2014-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-02-04
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2013-06-26
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2013-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-31
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2012-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-01
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2011-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-19