METRO-GREENHAM AGGREGATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00767648 · ltd · incorporated 1963-07-15

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

51/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

121 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

51/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand

2015-10-07
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-10-07
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Company dissolved
2015-07-07
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-10-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-10-21
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-10-21
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-10-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-09-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-27
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2014-05-27
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legacy
capital · SH20
2014-05-27
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2014-05-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-04-28
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-10-04
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-09-30
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SMALLEY, Jason Alexander appointed
director
2011-09-30
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SMITH, Andrew Michael resigned
director
2011-04-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-24
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-05-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-05-22
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GILLARD, Peter Henry resigned
director
2007-06-12
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GILLARD, Peter Henry appointed
director
2006-04-12
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BOTTLE, Stephen resigned
director
2006-04-12
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SMITH, Andrew Michael appointed
director
2004-04-01
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MURRAY, Daphne Margaret appointed
secretary
2004-04-01
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COLLINS, Michael Leslie resigned
secretary
2004-04-01
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ROBINSON, John Anthony resigned
director
2000-07-01
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COLLINS, Michael Leslie appointed
director
2000-07-01
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COLLINS, Michael Leslie appointed
secretary
2000-07-01
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STANDISH, Frank James resigned
secretary
2000-07-01
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BOTTLE, Stephen appointed
director
2000-07-01
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HAMPSON, Michael David resigned
director
2000-07-01
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STANDISH, Frank James resigned
director
2000-05-26
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BROWN, Charles Bennett resigned
director
2000-05-26
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STANDISH, Frank James appointed
director
1999-03-01
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KALIA, Narinder Nath resigned
secretary
1999-03-01
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STANDISH, Frank James appointed
secretary
1999-03-01
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BROWN, Charles Bennett appointed
director
1999-03-01
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KALIA, Narinder Nath resigned
director
1999-03-01
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LAMBOURNE, Robert Ernest resigned
director
1999-03-01
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ROBINSON, John Anthony appointed
director
1997-05-30
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HAMPSON, Michael David appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100

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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-10-07

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2015-10-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-07-07: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1963-07-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1 Dorset Street

Southampton

Hampshire

SO15 2DP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)

MURRAY, Daphne Margaret→

secretary · appointed 2004-04-01

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Active

COLLINS, Michael Leslie→

director · ~70y · appointed 2000-07-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SMALLEY, Jason Alexander→

director · ~57y · appointed 2011-09-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COLLINS, Michael Leslie→

secretary · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2004-04-01

Resigned

KALIA, Narinder Nath→

secretary · appointed 1993-03-25 · resigned 1999-03-01

Resigned

SKAN, John Oliver Frank→

secretary · resigned 1993-03-25

Resigned

STANDISH, Frank James→

secretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2000-07-01

Resigned

BOTTLE, Stephen→

director · ~69y · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2006-04-12

Resigned

BROWN, Charles Bennett→

director · ~60y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2000-05-26

Resigned

BULLARD, Peter Hamilton Fulke→

director · ~92y · appointed 1994-07-20 · resigned 1996-06-28

Resigned

COOPER, John Brian→

director · ~94y · resigned 1994-07-20

Resigned

CROUCH, Alan David→

director · ~89y · resigned 1993-02-28

Resigned

GILLARD, Peter Henry→

director · ~74y · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2009-05-22

Resigned

HAMPSON, Michael David→

director · ~68y · appointed 1997-05-30 · resigned 2000-07-01

Resigned

JENKINS, Derek William→

director · ~92y · appointed 1994-07-20 · resigned 1997-05-30

Resigned

KALIA, Narinder Nath→

director · ~86y · appointed 1996-09-02 · resigned 1999-03-01

Resigned

LAMBOURNE, Robert Ernest→

director · ~74y · appointed 1997-05-30 · resigned 1999-03-01

Resigned

LLEWELLYN, David→

director · ~82y · appointed 1996-06-28 · resigned 1996-08-24

Resigned

ORNSBY, John Sidney→

director · ~90y · resigned 1994-07-20

Resigned

ROBINSON, John Anthony→

director · ~78y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2004-04-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2015-10-07

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.71

2015-07-07

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2014-10-22

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2014-10-21

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2014-10-21

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2014-10-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-09-08

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2014-05-27

legacy

capital · SH20

2014-05-27

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2014-05-27

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2014-05-27

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-04-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-08-13

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-04-29

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-04-26