MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02784057 · ltd · incorporated 1993-01-21
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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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 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-06-15
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-06-15
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-03-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2013-10-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2013-10-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  6. 2013-10-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2013-10-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  8. 2013-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  9. 2013-09-17
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  10. 2013-09-11
    ➕
    FRASER, Gordon Charles appointed
    director
  11. 2013-09-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  12. 2013-07-31
    ➖
    RANKIN, Charles resigned
    director
  13. 2012-12-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-04-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2011-12-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    ROSENTHAL, Richard Scott resigned
    director
  20. 2010-12-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-05-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-05-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-04-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2010-01-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2010-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2009-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2009-08-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  29. 2009-02-20
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  30. 2009-01-09
    ➕
    RANKIN, Charles appointed
    director
  31. 2009-01-09
    ➖
    SHEAR, Neil resigned
    director
  32. 2008-06-05
    ➕
    WALTERS, Sandra Gail appointed
    secretary
  33. 2008-06-05
    ➖
    ROSENTHAL, Richard Scott resigned
    secretary
  34. 2003-03-07
    ➕
    TRAPP, Goran appointed
    director
  35. 1995-10-13
    ➖
    SACHS, Ned Richards resigned
    director
  36. 1995-07-24
    ➖
    COLBY-JONES, Lisa resigned
    director
  37. 1994-08-16
    ➕
    COLBY-JONES, Lisa appointed
    director
  38. 1993-11-19
    ➕
    ROSENTHAL, Richard Scott appointed
    director
  39. 1993-10-04
    ➖
    GENDRON, David Brooks resigned
    director
  40. 1993-10-04
    ➖
    HEATH, Stephen Michael resigned
    director
  41. 1993-08-26
    ➕
    ROSENTHAL, Richard Scott appointed
    secretary
  42. 1993-03-04
    ➕
    BRYCE, Colin Douglas Spence appointed
    director
  43. 1993-03-04
    ➕
    HEATH, Stephen Michael appointed
    director
  44. 1993-03-04
    ➕
    SHEAR, Neil appointed
    director
  45. 1993-01-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED
  46. 1993-01-21
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 1993-01-21
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1993-01-21
    ➕
    GENDRON, David Brooks appointed
    director
  49. 1993-01-21
    ➕
    SACHS, Ned Richards appointed
    director
  50. 1993-01-21
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 2014-06-15

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2014-06-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-03-14: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

WALTERS, Sandra Gail→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRYCE, Colin Douglas Spence→
director · ~70y · appointed 1993-03-04
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Active
FRASER, Gordon Charles→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-09-11
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Active
TRAPP, Goran→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-03-07
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Active
ROSENTHAL, Richard Scott→
secretary · appointed 1993-08-26 · resigned 2008-06-05
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-01-21 · resigned 1993-01-21
Resigned
COLBY-JONES, Lisa→
director · ~68y · appointed 1994-08-16 · resigned 1995-07-24
Resigned
GENDRON, David Brooks→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-01-21 · resigned 1993-10-04
Resigned
HEATH, Stephen Michael→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-03-04 · resigned 1993-10-04
Resigned
RANKIN, Charles→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-01-09 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
ROSENTHAL, Richard Scott→
director · ~71y · appointed 1993-11-19 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
SACHS, Ned Richards→
director · ~88y · appointed 1993-01-21 · resigned 1995-10-13
Resigned
SHEAR, Neil→
director · ~72y · appointed 1993-03-04 · resigned 2009-01-09
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-01-21 · resigned 1993-01-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-06-15
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-03-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-08
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2013-10-04
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-10-04
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2013-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-09-23
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2013-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-10-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-04-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-09-08