MACKENZIE HAULAGE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03688629 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-24
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 82). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
45 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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2011-12-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-12-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-08-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-05📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2007-06-27📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-22➖MACKENZIE, Stuart Angus resigneddirector
- 2006-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-01-14📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2003-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-02-28➕LOGAN, Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-28➖BELL, Graeme Davie resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-28➖BELL, Graeme Davie resigneddirector
- 1999-04-13➕MACKENZIE, Stuart Angus appointeddirector
- 1999-03-29➕ATKINSON, Gerald Elliott appointeddirector
- 1999-03-29➕BELL, Graeme Davie appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-29➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-03-29➕BELL, Graeme Davie appointeddirector
- 1999-03-29➖CRAWFORD, Douglas James resigneddirector
- 1999-03-29➖POLSON, Michael Buchanan resigneddirector
- 1998-12-24🏢Company incorporatedAs MACKENZIE HAULAGE LIMITED
- 1998-12-24➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-12-24➕CRAWFORD, Douglas James appointeddirector
- 1998-12-24➕POLSON, Michael Buchanan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2011-12-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
C/O Maxi Haulage Ltd
Hawkes Drive Heathcote
Industrial Estate Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 6LX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
Active
ATKINSON, Gerald Elliott→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-03-29
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BELL, Graeme Davie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 2003-02-28
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-12-24 · resigned 1999-03-29
BELL, Graeme Davie→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 2003-02-28
CRAWFORD, Douglas James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-12-24 · resigned 1999-03-29
MACKENZIE, Stuart Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-04-13 · resigned 2006-12-22
POLSON, Michael Buchanan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1998-12-24 · resigned 1999-03-29
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-12-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-08-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-30
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2007-11-05
legacy
address · 287
2007-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-05-23