MINERVA COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01252569 · ltd · incorporated 1976-03-31

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

49/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 38.1y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 38.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

32 officers (4 active, 32 linked, 24 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

177 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

49/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

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

100

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 (91 events)Click to expand

2014-11-05
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-11-05
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Company dissolved
2014-08-05
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-02-07
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-02-07
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-02-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-12-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-03-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-26
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-03-25
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-25
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-03-25
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-03-22
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2013-03-07
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WILLIAMS, Denise appointed
secretary
2013-03-07
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FIRTH, Barbara Ann appointed
director
2013-03-07
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GIBSON, Paul David appointed
director
2013-03-07
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MURRIA, Vinodka appointed
director
2013-03-07
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ROBERTS, Neal Anthony resigned
secretary
2013-03-07
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CROMPTON, Kerry Jane resigned
director
2013-03-07
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PREEDY, Richard Ian resigned
director
2013-03-07
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ROBERTS, Neal Anthony resigned
director
2013-01-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-08-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-08-15
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PREEDY, Richard Ian appointed
director
2012-05-16
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-05-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-03-01
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CROMPTON, Kerry Jane appointed
director
2011-03-01
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LEUW, Martin Philip resigned
director
2009-10-19
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FIRTH, Barbara Ann resigned
director
2009-03-11
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ROBERTS, Neal Anthony appointed
secretary
2009-02-20
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CHALLINGER, Sara resigned
secretary
2008-05-29
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Charge satisfied #4
2007-10-16
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CHALLINGER, Sara appointed
secretary
2007-10-16
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FIRTH, Barbara Ann resigned
secretary
2007-10-16
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LEUW, Martin Philip appointed
director
2007-10-16
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ROBERTS, Neal Anthony appointed
director
2007-07-23
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MURRIA, Vinodka resigned
director
2007-05-21
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FOWLER, Simon Richard resigned
director
2007-05-21
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PILECKA, Jolanta resigned
director
2006-10-10
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BLACK, Samuel Colin resigned
director
2005-08-31
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ILES, Geoffrey resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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 · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-11-05

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2014-11-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-08-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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

Incorporated1976-03-31

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Munro House

Portsmouth Road

Cobham

Surrey

KT11 1TF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Denise→

secretary · appointed 2013-03-07

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Active

FIRTH, Barbara Ann→

director · ~74y · appointed 2013-03-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GIBSON, Paul David→

director · ~62y · appointed 2013-03-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MURRIA, Vinodka→

director · ~64y · appointed 2013-03-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BLACK, Samuel Colin→

secretary · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

CADIEN, Una Margaret→

secretary · appointed 2001-06-11 · resigned 2003-09-30

Resigned

CHALLINGER, Sara→

secretary · appointed 2007-10-16 · resigned 2009-02-20

Resigned

FIRTH, Barbara Ann→

secretary · appointed 2004-12-31 · resigned 2007-10-16

Resigned

HOWELL, James Emlyn→

secretary · resigned 1995-01-18

Resigned

QUALTROUGH, John James Hewlett→

secretary · appointed 1995-01-19 · resigned 2003-09-30

Resigned

ROBERTS, Neal Anthony→

secretary · appointed 2009-03-11 · resigned 2013-03-07

Resigned

BLACK, Samuel Colin→

director · ~73y · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2006-10-10

Resigned

CROMPTON, Kerry Jane→

director · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2013-03-07

Resigned

FIRTH, Barbara Ann→

director · ~74y · appointed 2004-12-31 · resigned 2009-10-19

Resigned

FOWLER, Simon Richard→

director · ~56y · appointed 2001-06-18 · resigned 2007-05-21

Resigned

HOWELL, James Emlyn→

director · ~72y · resigned 1995-01-18

Resigned

ILES, Geoffrey→

director · ~77y · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2005-08-31

Resigned

KITE, Peter Neilson→

director · ~84y · resigned 1995-04-30

Resigned

LEIGHFIELD, John Percival→

director · ~88y · appointed 2001-09-13 · resigned 2003-06-17

Resigned

LEUW, Martin Philip→

director · ~64y · appointed 2007-10-16 · resigned 2011-03-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	01/10/2003	29/05/2008
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Debenture deed	1 property	05/12/1996	30/10/2001
satisfied	Hastermatch Hastermatch Limited	Debenture	1 property	30/05/1990	23/01/2004
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	07/06/1988	16/09/2003

Recent filings (177 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2014-11-05

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

insolvency · 4.71

2014-08-05

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2014-02-07

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2014-02-07

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2014-02-07

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

annual-return · AR01

2013-12-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-08-06

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-03-26

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP03

2013-03-26

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-03-25

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-03-25

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2013-03-25

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-03-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-03-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-03-25