3I SMALLER MBO NOMINEES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03329885 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-04
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
69 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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2011-04-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-04-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-01-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-12-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-31➖RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron resigneddirector
- 2010-08-31➖WALLER, Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-08-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-01➖ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul resigneddirector
- 2008-08-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-13📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-11-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-01➕DUNN, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2007-11-01➖BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace resigneddirector
- 2007-08-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-15📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-10-17📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-09-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-13📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-08-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-13➕ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2006-01-13➕RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron appointeddirector
- 2005-07-06➖PERRY, Roderick William resigneddirector
- 2003-01-13➕MURPHY, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-12-31➖SUMMERS, Richard Douglas Michael John resigneddirector
- 2002-12-31➖WILLIAMS, Peter Bryan Gurmin resigneddirector
- 1999-09-08➖GAGEN, Martin Michael resigneddirector
- 1999-09-08➕PERRY, Roderick William appointeddirector
- 1998-03-02➕BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace appointeddirector
- 1998-03-02➖HUNTER, David Edgar resigneddirector
- 1998-03-02➕SUMMERS, Richard Douglas Michael John appointeddirector
- 1998-03-02➕WILLIAMS, Peter Bryan Gurmin appointeddirector
- 1997-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 3I SMALLER MBO NOMINEES LIMITED
- 1997-03-04➕3I PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-03-04➕GAGEN, Martin Michael appointeddirector
- 1997-03-04➕HUNTER, David Edgar appointeddirector
- 1997-03-04➕WALLER, Paul appointeddirector
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2011-04-26
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| 1910 INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 04544528 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 1936 VENTURES LTD→ 16833545 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST LEGACY ESTATES LTD→ 12246279 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 30 MINORIES HUB INVESTORCO LIMITED→ 16918105 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3I EFV GP LIMITED→ 05840692 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| 3I GC GP LIMITED→ 07106395 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523
Registered office
16 Palace Street
London
SW1E 5JD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
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Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
Active
DUNN, Kevin John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-11-01
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MURPHY, Jonathan Charles→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-01-13
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BRIERLEY, Anthony William Wallace→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-03-02 · resigned 2007-11-01
GAGEN, Martin Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-03-04 · resigned 1999-09-08
HUNTER, David Edgar→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-03-04 · resigned 1998-03-02
PERRY, Roderick William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-09-08 · resigned 2005-07-06
ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2009-04-01
RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2010-08-31
SUMMERS, Richard Douglas Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-03-02 · resigned 2002-12-31
WALLER, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-03-04 · resigned 2010-08-31
WILLIAMS, Peter Bryan Gurmin→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-03-02 · resigned 2002-12-31
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Recent filings (69 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-04-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-01-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-13
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-08-13