THE CUMBRIA GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02604149 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-23
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
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-02-28
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-02-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-11-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2016-08-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2015-09-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2014-07-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2014-07-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2014-07-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  9. 2014-07-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2014-05-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-05-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-07-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-07-03
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  16. 2012-07-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2012-07-03
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2012-04-23
    ➕
    SABLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2012-04-23
    ➖
    QUOTIENT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2011-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-05-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-07-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-07-14
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  24. 2010-07-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  25. 2010-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-04-23
    ➕
    QUOTIENT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2010-04-23
    ➖
    TAX ETC LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2010-04-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  29. 2009-09-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2009-05-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 2007-05-10
    ➕
    TAX ETC LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2007-05-09
    ➖
    STUBBS, Richard Hugh resigned
    secretary
  33. 2003-01-13
    ➖
    RATCLIFFE, Eric George resigned
    director
  34. 1993-07-18
    ➕
    STUBBS, Richard Hugh appointed
    secretary
  35. 1993-07-18
    ➖
    HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1991-04-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE CUMBRIA GROUP LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-02-28

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-02-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-11-29: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Highfield Court Tollgate
Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh
SO53 3TZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

SABLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STONE, Ronald James→
director · ~85y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STUBBS, Richard Hugh→
director · ~79y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STUBBS, Richard Hugh→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-18 · resigned 2007-05-09
Resigned
HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1993-07-18
Resigned
QUOTIENT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-04-23 · resigned 2012-04-23
Resigned
TAX ETC LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2010-04-23
Resigned
RATCLIFFE, Eric George→
director · ~92y · resigned 2003-01-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-02-28
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-11-29
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-08-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-09-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-07-02
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-07-01
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-07-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-03
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2012-07-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-03