M.& S.SHIPPING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00543642 · ltd · incorporated 1955-01-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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 43.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 82). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.4y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-03-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-03-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-01-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-01-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-08-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2015-08-26
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    Charge satisfied #3
  8. 2015-01-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-05-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2014-01-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-09-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2013-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-01-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-01-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-01-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-02-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2010-01-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-11-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2009-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-01-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-05-13
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    legacy
    address · 287
  27. 2008-01-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 1997-12-01
    ➕
    ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 1997-12-01
    ➖
    ANSTISS, Eileen Margaret resigned
    secretary
  30. 1996-06-30
    ➖
    GLUCK, Helen resigned
    director
  31. 1993-10-29
    ➕
    ANSTISS, Eileen Margaret appointed
    secretary
  32. 1993-10-29
    ➖
    DAUD, Mahomed Iqbal resigned
    secretary
  33. 1990-03-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 1990-03-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 1990-02-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  36. 1987-02-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1982-11-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  38. 1955-01-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As M.& S.SHIPPING LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 71 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-03-29

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1955-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

2nd Floor 4 Hill Street
London
W1J 5NE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-12-01
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Active
GLUCK, George Anthony→
director · ~82y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANSTISS, Eileen Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1993-10-29 · resigned 1997-12-01
Resigned
DAUD, Mahomed Iqbal→
secretary · resigned 1993-10-29
Resigned
GLUCK, Helen→
director · ~117y · resigned 1996-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property23/03/199026/08/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property16/02/198710/02/1990
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property23/11/198208/03/1990

Recent filings (88 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-03-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-01-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-10-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-08-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-05-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-07-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-06-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-06-28