LEGION GROUP PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03553625 · plc · incorporated 1998-04-27
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
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7460
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 9305SIC 9305
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), 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. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 27.6y
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 27.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
158 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (73 events)Click to expand
- 2015-12-18⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2015-12-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-09-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2015-05-05⚠️liquidation-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC
- 2015-01-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2014-12-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2014-10-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-09-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-07-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-10-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-09-27⚠️liquidation-disclaimer-noticeinsolvency · F10.2
- 2011-09-26⚠️liquidation-disclaimer-noticeinsolvency · F10.2
- 2011-08-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-07-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2011-03-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-03-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-10-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2010-10-02⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2010-08-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-08-19⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2010-08-12📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-08-12📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-07-17📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-07-14📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-07-02🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Nicholas James Earley and Raymond William Empson
- 2010-07-02🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2010-06-12📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-06-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-bulk-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Nicholas James Earley and Raymond William Empson
- 2010-04-08➕HIGGINS, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-07➖CLEVERLY, Charles John resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-06➖CLEVERLY, Charles John resigneddirector
- 2009-09-21➖KELLY, Gerard Francis Matthew resigneddirector
- 2009-04-27➕KELLY, Gerard Francis Matthew appointeddirector
- 2009-04-01➕JACKSON, Michael David, General Sir appointeddirector
- 2009-03-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Mark Anthony Higgins
- 2008-11-06➕THOMAS, Stephen Charles appointeddirector
- 2008-10-31➕CLEVERLY, Charles John appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-31➖MARKS, David Jeffrey resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-30➖MARKS, David Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2008-10-30➖WEIGL, Robert Samuel resigneddirector
- 2008-10-29➕CLEVERLY, Charles John appointeddirector
- 2008-05-23➖MCLEOD, James Ian resigneddirector
- 2008-03-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-03-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2008-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-03-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-03-20➕HIGGINS, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
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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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-12-18
17 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2015-12-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-09-18: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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
Typeplc
Incorporated1998-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7460 — SIC 7460
Registered office
Level 14 The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9SG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
Active
HIGGINS, Mark Anthony→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-20
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JACKSON, Michael David, General Sir→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2009-04-01
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THOMAS, Stephen Charles→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-11-06
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AHMED, Humayun Shahriya→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2006-03-24
CLEVERLY, Charles John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2010-04-07
MARKS, David Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-24 · resigned 2008-10-31
MARKS, David Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-06 · resigned 2005-10-20
E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-27 · resigned 2002-03-06
CLEVERLY, Charles John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-10-29 · resigned 2010-04-06
GORTY, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2004-12-31
KELLY, Gerard Francis Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-04-27 · resigned 2009-09-21
LYONS, Gideon Jacob→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2004-09-20
MARKS, David Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-09-30 · resigned 2008-10-30
MCLEOD, James Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-09-20 · resigned 2008-05-23
MYERS, Bernard Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-09-30 · resigned 2002-01-29
SULLIVAN, David Dimitri→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-09-30 · resigned 2002-01-29
WEIGL, Robert Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2004-09-20 · resigned 2008-10-30
MIKJON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-27 · resigned 1998-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Nicholas James Earley and Raymond William Empson | Deed of charge | 1 property | 02/07/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 02/07/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Nicholas James Earley and Raymond William Empson | Secured loan note | 1 property | 01/06/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Mark Anthony Higgins | Debenture | 1 property | 19/03/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/03/2008 | 04/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 31/03/2008 | 04/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Ian Irvine Fynn | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 22/03/2000 | 27/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/11/1998 | 29/03/2008 |
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Recent filings (158 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-12-18
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2015-09-18
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2015-05-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-01-22
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2014-12-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-10-13
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-10-17
liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · F10.2
2011-09-27
liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · F10.2
2011-09-26
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-08-09
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2011-07-28
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-03-10
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-03-09