MIRAGE FOTO LABS 2005 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02850886 · ltd · incorporated 1993-09-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7481
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. 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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.4y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-19⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-07-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-04-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2010-02-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-12-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-12-17⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2009-09-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-04-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-08-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-03-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2007-09-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2007-02-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2006-02-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · 4.20
- 2006-02-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-02-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2006-01-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2005-09-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-09-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1997-10-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Fulham Village Limited
- 1995-03-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1994-01-07➕PATEL, Yatin appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-07➕PATEL, Sailesh appointeddirector
- 1994-01-07➕PATEL, Trushar, Mr. appointeddirector
- 1994-01-07➕PATEL, Yatin appointeddirector
- 1994-01-07➖PATEL, Pragna resignedsecretary
- 1994-01-07➖PATEL, Raojibhai resigneddirector
- 1993-12-06➕PATEL, Pragna appointedsecretary
- 1993-12-06➖KCCF LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-12-06➕PATEL, Raojibhai appointeddirector
- 1993-12-06➖AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs MIRAGE FOTO LABS 2005 LIMITED
- 1993-09-06➕KCCF LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-09-06➕AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-07-19
14 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-07-19: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-04-19: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7481 — SIC 7481
Registered office
Gable House
239 Regents Park Road
Finchley London
N3 3LF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2005-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
PATEL, Sailesh→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-01-07
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PATEL, Trushar, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1994-01-07
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PATEL, Yatin→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1994-01-07
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PATEL, Pragna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-12-06 · resigned 1994-01-07
KCCF LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-09-06 · resigned 1993-12-06
PATEL, Raojibhai→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1993-12-06 · resigned 1994-01-07
AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-09-06 · resigned 1993-12-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Fulham Village Fulham Village Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 15/10/1997 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 10/03/1995 | — |
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Recent filings (68 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-07-19
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-04-19
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-04-19
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-02-15
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-12-17
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2009-12-17
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-09-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-04-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2008-08-31
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2008-03-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2007-09-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2007-02-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · 4.20
2006-02-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2006-02-14
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2006-02-14