METROLINE PROFIT SHARING TRUSTEE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02868394 · ltd · incorporated 1993-11-02
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). 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 (50/100)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
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
90 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2014-03-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-03-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-12-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-11-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-06-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2012-05-21➕NOVICK, Ishai Eliezer appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-04-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-04-23➖ROWBOTHAM, Damian resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-09➖MCCABE, John Francis resigneddirector
- 2011-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-05-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-31➖YERBY, Kenneth George resigneddirector
- 2009-04-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-31➖DONNELLY, David Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-31➕ROWBOTHAM, Damian appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-25➕DONNELLY, David Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-25➖ELLIS, Stephen James resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-11➕O'SHEA, Sean Poul appointeddirector
- 2005-05-11➖MCALEAVY, Stephen Anthony resigneddirector
- 2004-03-01➖GOLLEDGE, John resigneddirector
- 2004-03-01➕MCALEAVY, Stephen Anthony appointeddirector
- 2003-12-31➖ALEXANDER, William Norman resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-31➕ELLIS, Stephen James appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-21➕ALEXANDER, William Norman appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-21➖HAYES, Duncan Maclean resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-12➖GOLLEDGE, John resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-12➕HAYES, Duncan Maclean appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-30➖GOODRIDGE, George Grantley resigneddirector
- 1998-11-30➕MCCABE, John Francis appointeddirector
- 1994-10-06➕LOUGHLIN, Martin Thomas appointeddirector
- 1994-10-06➕GOLLEDGE, John appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-06➖GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-10-06➕GOLLEDGE, John appointeddirector
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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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 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 32 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-03-25
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Comfortdelgro House 329 Edgware Road
Cricklewood
London
NW2 6JP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)
NOVICK, Ishai Eliezer→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-05-21
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LOUGHLIN, Martin Thomas→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O'SHEA, Sean Poul→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALEXANDER, William Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2003-12-31
DONNELLY, David Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-25 · resigned 2007-10-31
ELLIS, Stephen James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-31 · resigned 2005-05-25
GOLLEDGE, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-06 · resigned 1999-03-12
HAYES, Duncan Maclean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-12 · resigned 2000-07-21
ROWBOTHAM, Damian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2012-04-23
GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-11-02 · resigned 1994-10-06
GOLLEDGE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1994-10-06 · resigned 2004-03-01
GOODRIDGE, George Grantley→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-10-06 · resigned 1998-11-30
JOHNS, Michael Stephen Mackelcan→
Resignednominee-director · ~83y · appointed 1993-11-02 · resigned 1994-10-06
MCALEAVY, Stephen Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2005-05-11
MCCABE, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-11-30 · resigned 2011-05-09
WEIL, Lesa Josephine→
Resignednominee-director · ~65y · appointed 1993-11-02 · resigned 1994-10-06
YERBY, Kenneth George→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1994-10-06 · resigned 2009-05-31
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Recent filings (90 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-03-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-12-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-06-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2012-06-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-05-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-05-06