MINORPLANET SYSTEMS PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03372097 · plc · incorporated 1997-05-16

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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Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

48/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 7415

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 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

14 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 28.6y

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 28.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 75/100 (specialist).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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

Lenders & charges

14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)

Directors & officers

37 officers (5 active, 37 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

264 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

48/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (119 events)Click to expand

2018-09-08
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-09-08
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Company dissolved
2018-06-08
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liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2018-01-08
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-04-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-01-04
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-11-21
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liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2016-08-08
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-08-08
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liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2016-08-08
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liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2015-12-23
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-12-05
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-12-19
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-12-03
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-10-30
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liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2012-06-11
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-06-11
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liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2012-05-30
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liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2012-05-17
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liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2012-05-15
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-05-11
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liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2012-05-08
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-05-03
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liquidation-in-administration-automatic-end-of-case
insolvency · 2.30B
2011-11-29
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-06-29
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liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2011-06-10
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-08-18
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FISH, Graham Stewart resigned
director
2010-08-18
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MCBRIDE, John Kristian Lars resigned
director
2010-05-13
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Charge registered #14
Lender: Digicore International Holdings Bv
2010-05-06
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BENNETT, Philip William resigned
director
2010-02-09
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Tcjm Limited
2009-09-03
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Asbury Park S.A.R.L
2009-07-15
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Charge satisfied #9
2009-07-15
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Charge satisfied #4
2008-09-04
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2007-06-30
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PERRY, David Gordon resigned
director
2007-05-04
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BENNETT, Philip William appointed
director
2007-05-03
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KELLY, Neil resigned
director
2007-02-01
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FISH, Graham Stewart appointed
director
2006-12-04
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HURLEY, Carolanne appointed
director
2006-12-04
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KELLY, Neil appointed
director
2006-09-26
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Sanderson Logistics Limited
2006-05-16
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2006-05-09
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HOPKIN, Richard appointed
secretary
2006-05-09
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BYWELL, Robert Howard resigned
secretary
2005-11-18
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Charge satisfied #8
2005-11-18
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Charge satisfied #7
2005-11-18
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Charge satisfied #6
2005-11-18
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Charge satisfied #3
2005-11-18
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Charge satisfied #1

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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

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 2018-09-08

24 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2018-09-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-06-08: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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.

5 live charges

low

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeplc

Incorporated1997-05-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415

Registered office

BDO LLP

Central Square 29 Wellington Street

Leeds

LS1 4DL

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2009-08-31

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