LONDON & METROPOLITAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01784535 · ltd · incorporated 1984-01-20
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 36.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 71). 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
7 live charges · oldest 36.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 21 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (84 events)Click to expand
- 2011-02-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-02-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-11-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-10-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-10-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-10-05➖BERGER-NORTH, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2010-10-05➖COLE, Peter William Beaumont resigneddirector
- 2010-10-05➖HUTCHINGS, Lawrence Francis resigneddirector
- 2010-10-05➖JEPSON, Martin Clive resigneddirector
- 2010-10-05➖THOMSON, Andrew James Gray resigneddirector
- 2010-09-20📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2010-08-24📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2010-08-24⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2010-08-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-10-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-01➖ATKINS, David John resigneddirector
- 2009-08-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-03📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-10-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-08➕BERGER-NORTH, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2008-10-08➖EMERY, Jonathan Michael resigneddirector
- 2008-10-08➕HUTCHINGS, Lawrence Francis appointeddirector
- 2008-10-08➕JEPSON, Martin Clive appointeddirector
- 2008-02-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-31➖BYWATER, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2007-01-01➕EMERY, Jonathan Michael appointeddirector
- 2007-01-01➕THOMSON, Andrew James Gray appointeddirector
- 2006-06-30➖BAKER, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2006-06-30➖WRIGHT, Geoffrey Harcroft resigneddirector
- 2003-11-21➖HARRIS, Iain Farlane Sim resigneddirector
- 2003-03-28➕ATKINS, David John appointeddirector
- 2002-09-23➕HAYDON, Stuart John appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-23➕HARDIE, Nicholas Alan Scott appointeddirector
- 2002-09-23➖HOLLOCKS, Ian Michael resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-23➖ALFORD, Nicholas Brian Treseder resigneddirector
- 2002-09-23➕BAKER, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2002-09-23➕BYWATER, John Andrew appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-02-15
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-08-24: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
10 Grosvenor Street
London
W1K 4BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)
HAYDON, Stuart John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-09-23
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HARDIE, Nicholas Alan Scott→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-09-23
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AITON, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-31 · resigned 2000-08-04
HOLLOCKS, Ian Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-04 · resigned 2002-09-23
JONES, Gary Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-07-31
AITON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2002-04-10
ALFORD, Nicholas Brian Treseder→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-11-20 · resigned 2002-09-23
ATKINS, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2009-10-01
BAKER, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2006-06-30
BERGER-NORTH, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-10-08 · resigned 2010-10-05
BYWATER, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2007-03-31
COLE, Peter William Beaumont→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2010-10-05
DAVIES, Stephen Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1998-07-31
EMERY, Jonathan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2008-10-08
EVANS, Christopher Mark Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-07-11 · resigned 2002-03-31
GIBBS, Roderick Vernon→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1996-07-22
HARRIS, Christopher Ian Knowles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2002-04-10
HARRIS, Iain Farlane Sim→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2003-11-21
HEWSON, Andrew Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-07-11 · resigned 2002-09-23
HUBERMAN, Paul Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-07-11 · resigned 2002-09-23
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 09/04/1998 | 03/11/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Fixed charge | 1 property | 05/06/1996 | 03/11/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 22/02/1991 | 03/11/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Fixed charge | 1 property | 18/01/1991 | 01/03/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Fixed charge | 1 property | 07/12/1990 | 01/03/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Fixed charge | 1 property | 30/10/1990 | 01/03/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Charge | 1 property | 23/01/1990 | 02/12/2008 |
Recent filings (160 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-02-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-11-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-10-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-11
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2010-09-20
legacy
capital · SH20
2010-08-24
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2010-08-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-08-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-10-14