MEYER INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND PROPERTY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00158775 · ltd · incorporated 1919-09-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 19 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
177 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-02-28
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    NEWNHAM, Michael David resigned
    director
  6. 2022-08-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2022-08-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2022-08-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-01-08
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-09-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  16. 2020-05-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2020-05-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2020-05-01
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    KEEN, Richard appointed
    secretary
  19. 2020-05-01
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    OXENHAM, Alun Roy resigned
    secretary
  20. 2019-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-12-07
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    CAMMACK, Nicholas James appointed
    director
  22. 2017-12-07
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    DUFOUR, Thierry Georges Philippe Achille resigned
    director
  23. 2017-11-01
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    MALO, Kare resigned
    director
  24. 2017-11-01
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    NEWNHAM, Michael David appointed
    director
  25. 2017-09-30
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    MALO, Kare appointed
    director
  26. 2017-09-30
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    RAYFIELD, Mark Allan resigned
    director
  27. 2013-10-17
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    DU MOULIN, Emmanuel resigned
    director
  28. 2013-10-17
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    DUFOUR, Thierry Georges Philippe Achille appointed
    director
  29. 2013-10-17
    ➖
    HINDLE MBE, Peter, Dr resigned
    director
  30. 2013-10-17
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    KENWARD, Christopher Gabriel resigned
    director
  31. 2013-10-17
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    RAYFIELD, Mark Allan appointed
    director
  32. 2011-10-01
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    DU MOULIN, Emmanuel appointed
    director
  33. 2011-10-01
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    LAMBERT, Thierry resigned
    director
  34. 2009-02-24
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    LAMBERT, Thierry appointed
    director
  35. 2005-04-13
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    BELLERBY, Richard John resigned
    director
  36. 2003-02-03
    ➖
    POSTON, Lindsay resigned
    director
  37. 2003-02-01
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    DE CHALENDAR, Pierre Andre resigned
    director
  38. 2003-02-01
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    HINDLE MBE, Peter, Dr appointed
    director
  39. 2003-02-01
    ➕
    KENWARD, Christopher Gabriel appointed
    director
  40. 2000-09-29
    ➖
    HOGG, Jennifer Mary resigned
    secretary
  41. 2000-09-29
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    OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointed
    secretary
  42. 2000-04-06
    ➖
    BURTON, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  43. 2000-04-06
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    DE CHALENDAR, Pierre Andre appointed
    director
  44. 2000-04-06
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    EDWARDS, John Frederick resigned
    director
  45. 2000-04-06
    ➖
    PETERSON, Alan Edward resigned
    director
  46. 1999-11-12
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    HOGG, Jennifer Mary appointed
    secretary
  47. 1999-11-12
    ➖
    WAINE, Sarah Jane resigned
    secretary
  48. 1998-12-23
    ➖
    STOVOLD, David resigned
    secretary
  49. 1998-12-23
    ➕
    WAINE, Sarah Jane appointed
    secretary
  50. 1998-06-30
    ➖
    ENGLISH, Julian Paul resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 107 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Saint-Gobain Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Saint-Gobain Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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MEYER INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND PROPERTY LIMITED
This company · 00158775

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Saint-Gobain Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/07/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Compagnie De Saint-Gobainceased 22/07/2022· significant influence
  • Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Limitedceased 22/07/2022· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1919-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Saint-Gobain House East Leake
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 6JU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18

Officers (2 active · 25 resigned)

KEEN, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2020-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMMACK, Nicholas James→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-12-07
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Active
BURTON, Amanda Jane→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 1998-01-23
Resigned
HILDREY, Christina Elspeth→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-05 · resigned 1997-09-05
Resigned
HOAD, Geoffrey Douglas→
secretary · resigned 1994-12-05
Resigned
HOGG, Jennifer Mary→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-12 · resigned 2000-09-29
Resigned
OXENHAM, Alun Roy→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2020-05-01
Resigned
STOVOLD, David→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-24 · resigned 1998-12-23
Resigned
WAINE, Sarah Jane→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 1999-11-12
Resigned
BELLERBY, Richard John→
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-12-17 · resigned 2005-04-13
Resigned
BURTON, Amanda Jane→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-03-30 · resigned 2000-04-06
Resigned
DE CHALENDAR, Pierre Andre→
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2003-02-01
Resigned
DOBBY, John Michael→
director · ~85y · resigned 1997-12-31
Resigned
DU MOULIN, Emmanuel→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2013-10-17
Resigned
DUFOUR, Thierry Georges Philippe Achille→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-10-17 · resigned 2017-12-07
Resigned
EDWARDS, John Frederick→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-06-25 · resigned 2000-04-06
Resigned
ENGLISH, Julian Paul→
director · ~83y · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
HINDLE MBE, Peter, Dr→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-02-01 · resigned 2013-10-17
Resigned
JEWSON, Richard Wilson, Sir→
director · ~82y · resigned 1993-12-31
Resigned
KENWARD, Christopher Gabriel→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-02-01 · resigned 2013-10-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (177 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-08-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-03