MIRO HOUSE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03462486 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-07
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 21.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 79). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.4y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
58 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-06-21
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-06-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-04-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-03-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-04-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-11-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-11-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  12. 2013-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-12-31
    ➖
    WELLS, Kevin John resigned
    director
  14. 2012-12-24
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  15. 2012-12-24
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  16. 2012-11-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-11-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-02-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2011-02-01
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    WELLS, Kevin John appointed
    director
  22. 2010-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-08-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2010-07-05
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  26. 2010-07-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2009-12-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2009-12-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2009-12-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2009-03-03
    ➖
    EDGAR, Lindsay Clark resigned
    director
  31. 2004-12-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank
  32. 2004-11-01
    ➕
    HOWARD, Roger George appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-11-01
    ➕
    HOWARD, Roger George appointed
    director
  34. 2004-11-01
    ➖
    BANNARD, Anne Marie resigned
    secretary
  35. 2004-11-01
    ➖
    BANNARD, Anne Marie resigned
    director
  36. 2004-11-01
    ➕
    EDGAR, Lindsay Clark appointed
    director
  37. 1997-11-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MIRO HOUSE LIMITED
  38. 1997-11-07
    ➕
    BANNARD, Michael Christopher appointed
    director
  39. 1997-11-07
    ➕
    BANNARD, Anne Marie appointed
    secretary
  40. 1997-11-07
    ➕
    BANNARD, Anne Marie appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-06-21

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760

Registered office

Miro House Becklands Close, Bar Lane
Roecliffe
York
YO51 9NR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

HOWARD, Roger George→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-01
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Active
BANNARD, Michael Christopher→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-11-07
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Active
HOWARD, Roger George→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANNARD, Anne Marie→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-07 · resigned 2004-11-01
Resigned
BANNARD, Anne Marie→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-11-07 · resigned 2004-11-01
Resigned
EDGAR, Lindsay Clark→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2009-03-03
Resigned
WELLS, Kevin John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank
Debenture1 property30/12/200401/07/2010

Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-06-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-04-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-03-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-03-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-03-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-04-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-12-24
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2012-12-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-29