MEDICAL LEGAL SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03145258 · ltd · incorporated 1996-01-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9305
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 27.6y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 75/100 (specialist).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 12 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
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 (78 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-04-05
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-04-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-01-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2015-10-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC
  5. 2015-07-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 3.6
  6. 2015-07-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
    insolvency · RM02
  7. 2015-07-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 3.6
  8. 2014-09-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.31
  9. 2014-08-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 3.6
  10. 2014-07-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order
    insolvency · F14
  11. 2013-08-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 3.6
  12. 2012-09-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 3.6
  13. 2011-09-14
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    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 3.6
  14. 2010-09-09
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    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 3.6
  15. 2009-09-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 3.6
  16. 2008-09-04
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    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 3.6
  17. 2007-09-13
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    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  18. 2006-09-08
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    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  19. 2006-09-08
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    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  20. 2006-06-20
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(2)
  21. 2006-05-31
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(2)
  22. 2006-05-31
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(2)
  23. 2006-05-09
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(1)
  24. 2005-09-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  25. 2004-09-01
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    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  26. 2003-09-12
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(2)
  27. 2002-05-17
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: First National Bank PLC (The Security Trustee)
  28. 2002-03-25
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 2001-09-21
    ➕
    RONALDSON, Stephen Frank appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Ronald appointed
    director
  31. 2001-09-05
    ➖
    DOONA, Paul Ernest resigned
    secretary
  32. 2001-09-05
    ➖
    DOONA, Paul Ernest resigned
    director
  33. 2001-08-29
    ➖
    POOLE, Colin David resigned
    director
  34. 2001-08-24
    ➖
    HANKINSON, David Roger Lindon resigned
    director
  35. 2001-08-24
    ➖
    HICKEY, David Martin James resigned
    director
  36. 2001-08-17
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: First National Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries
  37. 2001-08-17
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: First National Bank in It's Capacity as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries
  38. 2001-06-01
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Prentis Donegan & Partners Limited
  39. 2001-06-01
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Prentis Donegan & Partners Limited
  40. 2001-06-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Prentis Donegan & Partners Limited
  41. 2001-04-06
    ➕
    GRAVELL, David appointed
    director
  42. 2001-03-31
    ➖
    PLANTIER, Roger Joseph resigned
    director
  43. 2001-03-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: First National Bank PLC
  44. 2001-03-20
    ➖
    SULLMAN, Anthony Frederick resigned
    director
  45. 2001-02-28
    ➕
    DOONA, Paul Ernest appointed
    secretary
  46. 2001-02-28
    ➖
    REW, Paul William resigned
    secretary
  47. 2001-02-28
    ➖
    REW, Paul William resigned
    director
  48. 2000-10-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: First National Invoice Finance Limited
  49. 2000-07-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: First National Invoice Finance Limited
  50. 2000-06-01
    ➕
    HANKINSON, David Roger Lindon appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 80 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 · 1 med · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-04-05

23 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2015-10-05: liquidation-miscellaneous; 2015-07-22: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

10 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9305 — SIC 9305

Registered office

Four Brindley Place
Birmingham
B1 2HZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2001-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)

RONALDSON, Stephen Frank→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-21
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Active
GRAVELL, David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-04-06
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Active
HENDERSON, Ronald→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-09-05
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Active
ALLEN, Mark Campbell→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-11 · resigned 2000-02-16
Resigned
DOONA, Paul Ernest→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-28 · resigned 2001-09-05
Resigned
GREEN, Paul James→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-11 · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
POOLE, Colin David→
secretary · appointed 1996-05-21 · resigned 1998-12-11
Resigned
REW, Paul William→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-16 · resigned 2001-02-28
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-01-11 · resigned 1996-01-11
Resigned
DOONA, Paul Ernest→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2001-09-05
Resigned
GREEN, Paul James→
director · ~60y · appointed 1996-01-11 · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
HANKINSON, David Roger Lindon→
director · ~87y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2001-08-24
Resigned
HICKEY, David Martin James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2001-08-24
Resigned
HOLLINS, Michael John→
director · ~57y · appointed 1996-01-11 · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
HYDE, Stephen Colin→
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-05-22 · resigned 1998-12-04
Resigned
PLANTIER, Roger Joseph→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-02-16 · resigned 2001-03-31
Resigned
POOLE, Colin David→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-05-21 · resigned 2001-08-29
Resigned
REW, Paul William→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-02-16 · resigned 2001-02-28
Resigned
SULLMAN, Anthony Frederick→
director · ~72y · appointed 1996-05-22 · resigned 2001-03-20
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-01-11 · resigned 1996-01-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
10
Outstanding
7
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
First National Bank (The Security Trustee)
First National Bank PLC (The Security Trustee)
Composite mortgage debenture1 property17/05/2002—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Assignment of loan debt book1 property25/03/2002—
outstanding
First National Bank as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries
First National Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries
Chattels mortgage on all property between the company and first national bank PLC in it's capacity as trustee (the "security trustee") for itself and first national invoice finance as beneficiaries1 property17/08/2001—
outstanding
First National Bank in It's Capacity as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries
Floating charge on all property between the company and first national bank PLC in it's capacity as trustee (the "security trustee") for itself and first national invoice finance as beneficiaries1 property17/08/2001—
outstanding
Prentis Donegan & Partners
Prentis Donegan & Partners Limited
Deed of assignment and charge1 property01/06/2001—
outstanding
Prentis Donegan & Partners
Prentis Donegan & Partners Limited
Deed of assignment and charge1 property01/06/2001—
outstanding
Prentis Donegan & Partners
Prentis Donegan & Partners Limited
Deed of assignment and charge1 property01/06/2001—
outstanding
First National Bank
First National Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property23/03/2001—
outstanding
First National Invoice Finance
First National Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed and floating charge on book and other debts1 property04/10/2000—
outstanding
First National Invoice Finance
First National Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed and floating charge on book and other debts2 properties04/07/2000—
satisfied
Investec Bank (UK)
Investec Bank (UK) Limited
Debenture1 property19/07/199915/04/2000
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Invoice Factors Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property16/10/199815/04/2000
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Recent filings (110 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-04-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-01-19
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2015-10-05
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2015-07-22
liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
insolvency · RM02
2015-07-22
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2015-07-22
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
insolvency · 4.31
2014-09-16
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2014-08-15
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order
insolvency · F14
2014-07-16
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2013-08-19
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2012-09-04
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2011-09-14
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2010-09-09
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2009-09-01
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2008-09-04