MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02696689 · ltd · incorporated 1992-03-12
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 16.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.7y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.7 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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 13 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-11-05
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-11-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-08-05
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    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2014-02-07
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    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  5. 2014-02-07
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    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2014-02-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2013-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-04-19
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  10. 2013-03-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2013-03-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  12. 2013-03-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
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    officers · TM01
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    officers · TM02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2013-03-25
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    address · AD01
  19. 2013-03-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2013-03-07
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    WILLIAMS, Denise appointed
    secretary
  21. 2013-03-07
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    FIRTH, Barbara Ann appointed
    director
  22. 2013-03-07
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    GIBSON, Paul David appointed
    director
  23. 2013-03-07
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    MURRIA, Vinodka appointed
    director
  24. 2013-03-07
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    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony resigned
    secretary
  25. 2013-03-07
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    CROMPTON, Kerry Jane resigned
    director
  26. 2013-03-07
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    PREEDY, Richard Ian resigned
    director
  27. 2013-03-07
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    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony resigned
    director
  28. 2013-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2012-10-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2012-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2012-09-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  32. 2012-08-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  33. 2012-08-15
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    PREEDY, Richard Ian appointed
    director
  34. 2012-05-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  35. 2012-05-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  36. 2012-01-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 2011-03-01
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    CROMPTON, Kerry Jane appointed
    director
  38. 2011-03-01
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    LEUW, Martin Philip resigned
    director
  39. 2010-12-08
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    VELUSSI, Luca resigned
    director
  40. 2009-09-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Citibank, N.A. as Security Trustee
  41. 2009-03-11
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    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony appointed
    secretary
  42. 2009-02-20
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    CHALLINGER, Sara resigned
    secretary
  43. 2008-12-18
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    VELUSSI, Luca appointed
    director
  44. 2008-11-27
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    CHALLINGER, Sara appointed
    secretary
  45. 2008-11-27
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    MEEHAN, John Patrick resigned
    secretary
  46. 2008-11-27
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    LEUW, Martin Philip appointed
    director
  47. 2008-11-27
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    MEEHAN, John Patrick resigned
    director
  48. 2008-11-27
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    MEEHAN, Simon John resigned
    director
  49. 2008-11-27
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    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony appointed
    director
  50. 2008-11-27
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    SMITH, Timothy John resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-11-05

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2014-11-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-08-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Munro House
Portsmouth Road
Cobham
Surrey
KT11 1TF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Denise→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-07
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Active
FIRTH, Barbara Ann→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-03-07
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Active
GIBSON, Paul David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-03-07
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Active
MURRIA, Vinodka→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-03-07
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Active
CANELLE, Anthony Henry→
secretary · appointed 1992-03-12 · resigned 1994-01-24
Resigned
CHALLINGER, Sara→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2009-02-20
Resigned
MEEHAN, John Patrick→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2008-11-27
Resigned
PASCAL, Janice Elaine→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 2003-03-20
Resigned
ROBERTS, Neal Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-11 · resigned 2013-03-07
Resigned
MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-03-12 · resigned 1992-03-12
Resigned
CALDWELL, Peter Albert→
director · ~86y · appointed 1999-06-24 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
CANELLE, Anthony Henry→
director · ~85y · appointed 1992-03-12 · resigned 1999-06-24
Resigned
CROMPTON, Kerry Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2013-03-07
Resigned
LEUW, Martin Philip→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2011-03-01
Resigned
MEEHAN, John Patrick→
director · ~85y · appointed 1992-03-12 · resigned 2008-11-27
Resigned
MEEHAN, Simon John→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-06-24 · resigned 2008-11-27
Resigned
PREEDY, Richard Ian→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-08-15 · resigned 2013-03-07
Resigned
ROBERTS, Neal Anthony→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2013-03-07
Resigned
SMITH, Timothy John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2008-11-27
Resigned
VELUSSI, Luca→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-12-18 · resigned 2010-12-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Citibank, N.A. as Security Trustee
Debenture1 property09/09/200925/01/2012

Recent filings (113 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-11-05
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-08-05
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-02-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-02-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-02-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-06
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2013-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-25