MORRISON MERLIN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03371720 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-12
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
19 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 28.9y
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 28.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
19 charges (19/19 with lender, 19/19 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 17 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
177 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (116 events)Click to expand
- 2016-05-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-05-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-03-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-02-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-20➕INGELBRECHT, Valérie Jeanine appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2013-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-11-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-11-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-11-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-11-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR01
- 2013-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2013-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2013-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2013-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2013-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2013-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2013-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2013-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2013-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2013-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2013-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2013-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2013-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2013-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2013-10-31➕DESNOS, Severine Geraldine Marie appointeddirector
- 2013-10-31➖WETHERLY, Stuart Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-31➖FORD, Kenneth Charles resigneddirector
- 2013-10-31➖PULLEN, Xavier resigneddirector
- 2013-10-31🔒Charge registered #19Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited
- 2013-06-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-28➖DESAI, Falguni Rameshchandra resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-28➕WETHERLY, Stuart Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-28➖DESAI, Falguni Rameshchandra resigneddirector
- 2010-03-16➕FORD, Kenneth Charles appointeddirector
- 2008-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2008-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2008-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2008-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2008-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2008-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2005-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #5
Showing most recent 50 of 116 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-05-17
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
31 Bruton Place
London
W1J 6NN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)
INGELBRECHT, Valérie Jeanine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DESNOS, Severine Geraldine Marie→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DESAI, Falguni Rameshchandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-04 · resigned 2013-03-28
FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2002-05-17
GILLEN, Seamus Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2002-08-19
MORRISON, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2001-06-14
SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-23 · resigned 2005-10-04
TURNER, David Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2005-07-01
WETHERLY, Stuart Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2013-10-31
FETTER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-05-12 · resigned 1997-07-01
DESAI, Falguni Rameshchandra→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-10-04 · resigned 2013-03-28
DICK, Robert John Westwater→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 2000-12-01
DONNELLY, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-05-08 · resigned 2005-10-04
FORD, Kenneth Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-03-16 · resigned 2013-10-31
FRITH, Roger Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-06-27 · resigned 2003-05-08
JEFFERSON, Andrew Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-07-26 · resigned 1999-07-26
JEVANS, Peter Theodore→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2002-03-27
JURY, Graham Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2002-03-27
LAWSON, Andrew Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 1998-03-20
MACCONNELL, Alasdair Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2002-03-27
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Mortgages & charges
19
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:19 of 19 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of comfirmation | 1 property | 04/10/2005 | 02/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Capital & Regional Capital & Regional PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 02/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Capital & Regional Capital & Regional PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 02/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 02/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Assignment | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 02/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Security over a deposit in a bank or building society | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 02/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 02/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Awg Group Awg Group Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 28/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Awg Developments Awg Developments Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 28/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Morrison Merlin Great Northern Morrison Merlin Great Northern Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 28/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Awg Group Awg Group Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 28/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Awg Developments Awg Developments Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 28/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Morrison Merlin Great Northern Morrison Merlin Great Northern Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 28/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Westdeutsche Immobilienbank as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties | Debenture | 1 property | 19/11/1999 | 14/10/2005 | |
| satisfied | Westdeutsche Immobilienbank as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties | Assignment of benefits and certain contracts and rights | 1 property | 19/11/1999 | 14/10/2005 | |
| satisfied | The Urban Regeneration Agency (Known as English Partnerships) | Debenture | 1 property | 17/07/1998 | 22/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/07/1998 | 19/11/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Debenture | 1 property | 01/07/1997 | 22/12/1999 |
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Recent filings (177 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-05-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-03-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-04-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2014-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-11-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2013-11-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-11-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-11-12