MSS SOUTHERN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02403029 · ltd · incorporated 1989-07-11
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 33.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 68). 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
4 live charges · oldest 33.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (53 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-10-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-06-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-05-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-05-09➖WILSON, Piers Leigh Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-09➖WILSON, Piers Leigh Stuart resigneddirector
- 2011-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-13📄legacymortgage · MG04
- 2010-04-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-07-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-02📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-05-22📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-05-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-03-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-02-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-16➖NOYS, Terence John resigneddirector
- 2009-02-16➖STOCKFORD, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2008-10-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-08➕NOYS, Terence John appointeddirector
- 2008-07-30➖GOOD, Thomas William resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-30➕WILSON, Piers Leigh Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-30➖GOOD, Thomas William resigneddirector
- 2008-07-01➕WILSON, Piers Leigh Stuart appointeddirector
- 2007-11-21➕BEART, Simon Delaval appointeddirector
- 2007-11-21➕GOOD, Thomas William appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-21➖WORTHINGTON, Peter Mark resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-21➕GOOD, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2007-11-21➖LEVIS, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2007-11-21➖WORTHINGTON, Peter Mark resigneddirector
- 2007-05-01➖BALDWIN, Claire resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-01➕WORTHINGTON, Peter Mark appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-01➕LEVIS, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-05-01➕WORTHINGTON, Peter Mark appointeddirector
- 2005-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1999-03-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 53 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-10-09
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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| AGILE RISK PARTNERS LIMITED→ 11593686 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
31 Lombard Street
London
EC3V 9BQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
BEART, Simon Delaval→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BALDWIN, Claire→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2007-05-01
GOOD, Thomas William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-21 · resigned 2008-07-30
WILSON, Piers Leigh Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-30 · resigned 2012-05-09
WORTHINGTON, Peter Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2007-11-21
GOOD, Thomas William→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-11-21 · resigned 2008-07-30
LEVIS, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2007-11-21
NOYS, Terence John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2009-02-16
STOCKFORD, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2009-02-16
WILSON, Piers Leigh Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2012-05-09
WORTHINGTON, Peter Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2007-11-21
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 13/05/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/03/1999 | 14/09/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/07/1993 | 14/09/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/07/1993 | 14/09/2005 |
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Recent filings (95 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-10-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-06-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-05-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-11-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-10-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-13
legacy
mortgage · MG04
2010-07-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-04-08