MEIDEN EUROPE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02984642 · ltd · incorporated 1994-10-31
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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. 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.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 21 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
111 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 (72 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-06-20
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-06-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-03-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2016-09-29
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2015-08-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2015-08-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  7. 2015-08-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2015-08-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2015-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-10-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  14. 2013-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-04-01
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    INAGI, Masayuki appointed
    director
  16. 2012-11-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-05-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  19. 2012-05-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2012-05-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2012-04-01
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    NAKAGAWA, Yuichiro appointed
    director
  22. 2012-04-01
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    HIDAKA, Osamu resigned
    director
  23. 2012-04-01
    ➖
    IWAO, Masayuki resigned
    director
  24. 2011-10-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2011-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-06-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  27. 2011-06-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    HIDAKA, Osamu appointed
    director
  29. 2011-04-01
    ➖
    KISHINAKA, Shuji resigned
    director
  30. 2011-01-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  31. 2010-10-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2010-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    KITABATA, Hiroyuki resigned
    secretary
  34. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    HARADA, Kazuhiko resigned
    director
  35. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    IWAO, Masayuki appointed
    director
  36. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    KITABATA, Hiroyuki resigned
    director
  37. 2009-12-01
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    KITABATA, Hiroyuki appointed
    director
  38. 2009-12-01
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    TORIKAI, Ken resigned
    director
  39. 2009-04-01
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    YANAGIYA, Setsuko appointed
    director
  40. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    KIDAI, Hirofumi resigned
    director
  41. 2008-04-01
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    KISHINAKA, Shuji appointed
    director
  42. 2007-04-01
    ➖
    GOTO, Kennosuke resigned
    director
  43. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    TORIKAI, Ken appointed
    director
  44. 2005-10-03
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    KIDAI, Hirofumi appointed
    director
  45. 2005-10-03
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    NAKAJIMA, Toru resigned
    director
  46. 2005-06-27
    ➕
    GOTO, Kennosuke appointed
    director
  47. 2005-06-27
    ➕
    HARADA, Kazuhiko appointed
    director
  48. 2005-06-27
    ➖
    KITABATA, Hiroyuki resigned
    director
  49. 2005-06-27
    ➖
    OISHI, Masaaki resigned
    director
  50. 2004-06-25
    ➖
    GOTO, Kennosuke resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 72 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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 2017-06-20

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2017-06-20: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-03-20: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Registered office

Hill House
1 Little New Street
London
EC4A 3TR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)

INAGI, Masayuki→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NAKAGAWA, Yuichiro→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-04-01
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Active
YANAGIYA, Setsuko→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHARGE, Colin Frederick→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
FURUYA, Takeshi→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1999-11-01
Resigned
KITABATA, Hiroyuki→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
FURUYA, Takeshi→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1999-11-01
Resigned
GOTO, Kennosuke→
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2007-04-01
Resigned
GOTO, Kennosuke→
director · ~83y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2004-06-25
Resigned
HARADA, Kazuhiko→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
HIDAKA, Osamu→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
IKUJI, Kensuke→
director · ~86y · appointed 1999-06-29 · resigned 2003-04-01
Resigned
IWAO, Masayuki→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
KIDAI, Hirofumi→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-10-03 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
KISHINAKA, Shuji→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2011-04-01
Resigned
KITABATA, Hiroyuki→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
KITABATA, Hiroyuki→
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-11-01 · resigned 2005-06-27
Resigned
NAKAJIMA, Toru→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2005-10-03
Resigned
NOMURA, Akinori→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2002-10-01
Resigned
OISHI, Masaaki→
director · ~86y · appointed 2004-06-25 · resigned 2005-06-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-06-20
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2017-03-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-08-25
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-08-21
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-08-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-04-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-10-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-07-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-10-01