MARYPORT HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02620690 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1991-06-14
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8532
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 96). 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 (47/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 18 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-02-01
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-02-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-10-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-10-11
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-09-17
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    CAMERON, William resigned
    director
  6. 2010-09-17
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    CUNNINGHAM, Thomas Anthony resigned
    director
  7. 2010-09-17
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    HANCOCK, John Anthony resigned
    director
  8. 2010-09-17
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    KENDALL, Angela Hilda resigned
    director
  9. 2010-09-17
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    officers · TM01
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2010-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-07-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-07-26
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2010-07-26
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    officers · CH01
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    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-07-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2009-12-31
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    WALLACE, Kathleen resigned
    director
  20. 2009-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-06-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-07-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-07-08
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2008-06-13
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    MCCRACKEN, Patricia resigned
    director
  26. 2007-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-06-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2006-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2006-06-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2006-06-27
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    legacy
    address · 287
  31. 2005-09-20
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    accounts · AA
  32. 2005-07-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  33. 2000-12-31
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    ARMSTRONG, James Hodgson resigned
    director
  34. 2000-08-18
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    CAMERON, William appointed
    director
  35. 2000-08-18
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    MCCRACKEN, Patricia appointed
    director
  36. 2000-05-18
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    KENDALL, Angela Hilda appointed
    director
  37. 1998-05-29
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    CLARE, Thomas resigned
    director
  38. 1998-01-30
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    HUDSON, John David Wynne resigned
    director
  39. 1997-07-18
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    HOFFMAN, Thomas Dieter Dirk resigned
    director
  40. 1996-06-19
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    ATKINSON, William Reay resigned
    director
  41. 1994-02-03
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    ATKINSON, William Reay appointed
    director
  42. 1994-02-03
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    CAMERON, William resigned
    director
  43. 1994-02-03
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    HANCOCK, John Anthony appointed
    director
  44. 1994-02-03
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    HUDSON, John David Wynne appointed
    director
  45. 1994-01-28
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    HORNBY, John Fleet resigned
    director
  46. 1993-12-17
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    HILL, Alan resigned
    director
  47. 1993-11-19
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    CLARE, Thomas appointed
    director
  48. 1993-11-19
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    KNOWLES, Timothy John resigned
    director
  49. 1992-11-06
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    COCKCROFT, Leonard resigned
    director
  50. 1992-11-06
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    CUNNINGHAM, Thomas Anthony appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 96 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 96 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 2011-02-01

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1991-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC8532 — SIC 8532

Registered office

Unit 3 Lakeland Business Park
Lamplugh Road
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 0QT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)

PRYER, David William→
secretary · appointed 1991-06-14
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Active
MARTIN, Eric→
director · ~96y · appointed 1991-07-09
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Active
PRYER, David William→
director · ~80y · appointed 1991-06-14
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Active
ARMSTRONG, James Hodgson→
director · ~100y · appointed 1991-07-09 · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
ATKINSON, William Reay→
director · ~100y · appointed 1994-02-03 · resigned 1996-06-19
Resigned
CAMERON, William→
director · ~100y · appointed 2000-08-18 · resigned 2010-09-17
Resigned
CAMERON, William→
director · ~100y · appointed 1991-07-09 · resigned 1994-02-03
Resigned
CLARE, Thomas→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-11-19 · resigned 1998-05-29
Resigned
COCKCROFT, Leonard→
director · ~80y · appointed 1991-07-09 · resigned 1992-11-06
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Thomas Anthony→
director · ~74y · appointed 1992-11-06 · resigned 2010-09-17
Resigned
HANCOCK, John Anthony→
director · ~87y · appointed 1994-02-03 · resigned 2010-09-17
Resigned
HILL, Alan→
director · ~106y · appointed 1991-07-09 · resigned 1993-12-17
Resigned
HOFFMAN, Thomas Dieter Dirk→
director · ~81y · appointed 1991-07-09 · resigned 1997-07-18
Resigned
HORNBY, John Fleet→
director · ~81y · appointed 1991-07-09 · resigned 1994-01-28
Resigned
HUDSON, John David Wynne→
director · ~83y · appointed 1994-02-03 · resigned 1998-01-30
Resigned
KENDALL, Angela Hilda→
director · ~76y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2010-09-17
Resigned
KNOWLES, Timothy John→
director · ~77y · appointed 1991-06-14 · resigned 1993-11-19
Resigned
MCCRACKEN, Patricia→
director · ~93y · appointed 2000-08-18 · resigned 2008-06-13
Resigned
WALLACE, Kathleen→
director · ~105y · appointed 1991-07-09 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-02-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-10-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-17