MELLTON LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01777843 · ltd · incorporated 1983-12-14

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

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book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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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 63/100 (worth a look), 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: 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 (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (7 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

96 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

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 (56 events)Click to expand

2013-04-02
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-04-02
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Company dissolved
2013-03-18
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-18
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-12-10
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dissolution · DS01
2012-09-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-03-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-08-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-15
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officers · TM01
2011-07-15
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officers · AP02
2011-07-15
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officers · AP02
2011-06-28
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RBC CORPORATE SERVICES (CI) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2011-06-28
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RBC DIRECTORSHIP SERVICES (CI) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2011-06-28
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PERREE, Andrew David resigned
director
2010-11-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-16
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officers · CH04
2010-11-16
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officers · AP01
2010-07-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-30
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SCHINDLER, Richard Franz appointed
director
2010-06-30
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RITZEMA, Stephen Grey resigned
director
2010-03-25
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-25
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officers · AP01
2010-03-25
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officers · AP01
2010-03-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-25
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-08
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MCMAHON, David Jonathan appointed
director
2010-03-08
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PEARCE, Prapa appointed
director
2010-03-08
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HORNBY, Charles Stuart resigned
director
2010-03-08
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KEMPSTER, Sara Jane resigned
director
2010-03-08
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PERREE, Andrew David appointed
director
2010-03-08
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RITZEMA, Stephen Grey appointed
director
2010-02-24
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-11-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-30
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2009-09-08
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RBC SECRETARIES (CI) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2009-09-08
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MOURANT & CO SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-03-27
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BINNINGTON, Alan Richard appointed
director
2006-03-27
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DAVIES, Cyman Lockhart Ian resigned
director
2006-03-27
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ESSEX CATER, Gareth resigned
director
2006-03-27
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GRANT, Helen Clare resigned
director
2006-03-27
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HORNBY, Charles Stuart appointed
director
2006-03-27
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KEMPSTER, Sara Jane appointed
director
2003-04-07
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DE CARTERET, Simon Boyd resigned
director
2003-04-07
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ESSEX CATER, Gareth appointed
director
2003-04-07
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GIBSON, Raymond Terry resigned
director
2003-04-07
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GRANT, Helen Clare appointed
director
1997-09-01
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BETTISON, Michael resigned
director

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Owner dependency

88/100

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

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-04-02

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1983-12-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

21 St Thomas Street

Bristol

BS1 6JS

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2011-12-31

Confirmation statement

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