M. D. JOWETTS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03186141 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-15
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
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 89). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-09-18
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    bona-vacantia-company
    restoration · BONA
  2. 2013-05-21
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  3. 2013-05-21
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  4. 2013-04-29
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2013-04-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2013-02-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  7. 2013-01-23
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  8. 2012-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-04-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-03-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2012-03-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2012-03-14
    ➕
    JOWETT, Arthur Ronald appointed
    director
  13. 2012-03-14
    ➖
    GRAY, Judith Jane resigned
    director
  14. 2011-06-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-04-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2009-06-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-04-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-04-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-04-15
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    legacy
    address · 287
  23. 2008-04-15
    📍
    legacy
    address · 190
  24. 2008-04-15
    📍
    legacy
    address · 353
  25. 2008-04-15
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2008-04-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2008-04-10
    ➕
    GRAY, Rachel Anna appointed
    secretary
  28. 2008-04-10
    ➖
    BELL, Karen resigned
    secretary
  29. 2007-07-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2007-04-24
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 1998-04-02
    ➕
    GRAY, Judith Jane appointed
    director
  32. 1998-04-02
    ➖
    JOWETT, Arthur Ronald resigned
    director
  33. 1996-04-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As M. D. JOWETTS LTD
  34. 1996-04-15
    ➕
    BELL, Karen appointed
    secretary
  35. 1996-04-15
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1996-04-15
    ➖
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1996-04-15
    ➕
    COWAN, Stanford Russell appointed
    nominee-director
  38. 1996-04-15
    ➖
    COWAN, Stanford Russell resigned
    nominee-director
  39. 1996-04-15
    ➕
    JOWETT, Arthur Ronald appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JOWETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-05-21

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

1 Moor View
Ryton
Tyne And Wear
NE40 3TP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

GRAY, Rachel Anna→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOWETT, Arthur Ronald→
director · ~89y · appointed 2012-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BELL, Karen→
secretary · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 2008-04-10
Resigned
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 1996-04-15
Resigned
COWAN, Stanford Russell→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 1996-04-15
Resigned
GRAY, Judith Jane→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-04-02 · resigned 2012-03-14
Resigned
JOWETT, Arthur Ronald→
director · ~89y · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 1998-04-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2013-09-18
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-05-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-02-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-06-25