MPE PARTNERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation

02128556 · ltd · incorporated 1987-05-06

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — 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 30.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

36/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 30.0y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 30.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

202 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

36/100Watch

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

filing

• 1 insolvency

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 insolvency

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand

2026-04-10
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insolvency · LIQ03
2025-04-08
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2025-01-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-06
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2023-03-14
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2022-10-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-03
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-03-02
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-03-10
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-03-21
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-03-20
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-02-27
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-02-25
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-02-10
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-03-06
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-10-16
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2013-04-26
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-02-28
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SINGH, Randhir resigned
director
2013-02-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-02-07
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2013-02-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-02-07
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-01-27
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officers · AP01
2013-01-10
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ROYDS, David John George appointed
director
2013-01-10
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ROYDS, David John George resigned
director
2013-01-10
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SINGH, Randhir appointed
director
2013-01-10
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-01-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-01-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-11-22
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SINGH, Randhir resigned
director
2012-06-30
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OWEN, John Richard resigned
director
2012-06-14
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BRANDON, John Robert resigned
director
2012-01-24
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WOOLHOUSE, Angus Sutherland Hamish resigned
director
2012-01-01
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SINGH, Randhir appointed
director
2011-10-12
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WOOLHOUSE, Angus Sutherland Hamish appointed
director
2011-06-17
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MERRY, Christopher James resigned
director
2009-03-30
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OWEN, John Richard appointed
director
2008-09-10
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MERRY, Christopher James appointed
director
2008-08-31
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COULSON, David John resigned
director
2006-06-30
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BROOMBERG, Ashley Dan resigned
director
2006-06-30
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GREGORY, Jonathan David Leigh resigned
director
2006-06-30
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HENRY, Robert Michael resigned
director
2006-06-30
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TUNG, Min Eric resigned
director
2006-06-30
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WALKER, Michael James resigned
director
2006-06-30
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WIGNALL, Mark Steven resigned
director
2005-06-21
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BRANDON, John Robert appointed
director
2005-05-16
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SINCLAIR, Helen Rachelle resigned
director
2004-10-11
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MATRIX REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2004-10-11
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MATRIX SECURITIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2004-06-07
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BROOMBERG, Ashley Dan appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 75 events

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 66 — 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 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2013-03-31

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-08-11

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

15 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2026-04-10: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2025-04-08: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeltd

Incorporated1987-05-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Sussex Innovation Centre

Science Park Square

Brighton

BN1 9SB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2013-03-31OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2011-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2016-08-11OVERDUE

Last: —

Officers (2 active · 26 resigned)

MATRIX REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-11

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Active

ROYDS, David John George→

director · ~66y · appointed 2013-01-10

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Active

CHAPMAN, Paul Stephen→

secretary · resigned 2004-03-31

Resigned

MATRIX SECURITIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2004-10-11

Resigned

BRANDON, John Robert→

director · ~82y · appointed 2005-06-21 · resigned 2012-06-14

Resigned

BROOMBERG, Ashley Dan→

director · ~57y · appointed 2004-06-07 · resigned 2006-06-30

Resigned

COLMAN, Anthony John→

director · ~83y · resigned 1998-11-12

Resigned

COULSON, David John→

director · ~75y · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2008-08-31

Resigned

EDMOND, Mary Isabella→

director · ~75y · appointed 1993-02-18 · resigned 1998-11-12

Resigned

EVERETT, Anthony Charles→

director · ~91y · resigned 1996-10-30

Resigned

GREGORY, Jonathan David Leigh→

director · ~65y · appointed 1997-01-13 · resigned 2006-06-30

Resigned

HAWKESWORTH, Mark Ledlie→

director · ~76y · appointed 1997-03-11 · resigned 2000-01-31

Resigned

HENRY, Robert Michael→

director · ~72y · appointed 1998-03-02 · resigned 2006-06-30

Resigned

MERRY, Christopher James→

director · ~65y · appointed 2008-09-10 · resigned 2011-06-17

Resigned

MINNS, Richard Geoffrey→

director · ~82y · resigned 1992-09-10

Resigned

ONIANS, Richard Anderson→

director · ~86y · resigned 1997-03-11

Resigned

OWEN, John Richard→

director · ~66y · appointed 2009-03-30 · resigned 2012-06-30

Resigned

ROGERS, Mary→

director · ~83y · resigned 1993-07-28

Resigned

ROYDS, David John George→

director · ~66y · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2013-01-10

Resigned

SHORTT, Peter Jonathan→

director · ~69y · appointed 1993-05-06 · resigned 1999-05-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	17/06/1996	23/01/2004