THE MUSEUM OF THE PORT OF LONDON AND DOCKLANDS

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03269950 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1996-10-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
46 officers (1 active, 46 linked, 41 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (120 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-03-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-03-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-01-10
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2016-12-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2016-12-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2016-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-10-07
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    STARLING, Katharine Mary resigned
    director
  10. 2015-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2014-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-11-06
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  13. 2014-11-06
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    officers · TM02
  14. 2014-05-29
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    MAHONEY, Francesca Maria resigned
    secretary
  15. 2013-11-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-10-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-10-12
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2011-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-12-16
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  22. 2010-11-03
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  23. 2010-10-29
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  24. 2010-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  25. 2009-11-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2009-11-02
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    officers · TM01
  27. 2009-11-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2009-11-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2009-11-01
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    ARNOLD, Jennette, Cllr resigned
    director
  30. 2009-11-01
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    AYERS, Kenneth Edwin resigned
    director
  31. 2009-11-01
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    CASSIDY, Michael John resigned
    director
  32. 2009-11-01
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    DUDLEY, Martin Raymond, The Revd Dr resigned
    director
  33. 2009-11-01
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    DUFTON, Robert resigned
    director
  34. 2009-11-01
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    HOFFMAN, Thomas Dieter Dirk resigned
    director
  35. 2009-11-01
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    KNOX, Lesley Mary Samuel resigned
    director
  36. 2009-11-01
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    MALINS, Julian Henry resigned
    director
  37. 2009-11-01
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    MASH, Camilla resigned
    director
  38. 2009-11-01
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    OLIVER, James Michael Yorrick, Sir resigned
    director
  39. 2009-11-01
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    PALMER-EDGECUMBE, Mark Richard resigned
    director
  40. 2009-11-01
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    PATTON, Mark Andrew Francis resigned
    director
  41. 2009-11-01
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    WELBANK, John Michael resigned
    director
  42. 2009-11-01
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    WILSON, Geoffrey Alan resigned
    director
  43. 2009-10-15
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    SPENCE, David appointed
    director
  44. 2009-10-15
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    STARLING, Katharine Mary appointed
    director
  45. 2009-04-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  46. 2009-03-13
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    JACKSON, Lawrence St John Thomas resigned
    director
  47. 2009-03-13
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    RONEY, Esmond Patrick Thomson resigned
    director
  48. 2008-11-30
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    JONES, Denise resigned
    director
  49. 2007-11-30
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    HUTCHINGS, Gregory Frederick resigned
    director
  50. 2007-11-30
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    NEWMAN, Barbara Patricia resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 120 events

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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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 2017-03-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1996-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities

Registered office

150 London Wall
London
EC2Y 5HN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 45 resigned)

SPENCE, David→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-10-15
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Active
COWCHER, Genevieve→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-18 · resigned 2004-03-18
Resigned
HAYES, Donald→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 2002-10-27
Resigned
LOHMAN, Jack Christopher, Professor→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2004-06-16
Resigned
MAHONEY, Francesca Maria→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2014-05-29
Resigned
MAKIN, Claire Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-28 · resigned 2003-06-18
Resigned
AFRIYIE, Adam→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2005-05-09
Resigned
ARNOLD, Jennette, Cllr→
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-11-08 · resigned 2009-11-01
Resigned
AYERS, Kenneth Edwin→
director · ~88y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2009-11-01
Resigned
BOURNE, Clive John→
director · ~84y · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 2005-09-21
Resigned
CASSIDY, Michael John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2009-11-01
Resigned
CLINTON, Alan→
director · ~83y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2004-11-30
Resigned
DUDLEY, Martin Raymond, The Revd Dr→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-11-08 · resigned 2009-11-01
Resigned
DUFTON, Robert→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2009-11-01
Resigned
ENNALS, Geoffrey Edward→
director · ~87y · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 2005-09-21
Resigned
HAMBRO, Rupert Nicholas→
director · ~83y · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2005-05-01
Resigned
HARRIS, Brian Nicholas→
director · ~95y · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 2005-09-21
Resigned
HEBDITCH, Maxwell Graham→
director · ~89y · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 2005-09-21
Resigned
HOFFMAN, Thomas Dieter Dirk→
director · ~81y · appointed 2007-11-08 · resigned 2009-11-01
Resigned
HUTCHINGS, Gregory Frederick→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2007-11-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
Debenture1 property13/08/200324/04/2009

Recent filings (153 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-07
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-01-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-12-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-11-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-12