MOUNTAIN SOFTWARE (IPR) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03749042 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-08
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 23.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 68). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.8y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-06-30
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-06-30
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-03-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2009-12-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2009-10-19
    FIRTH, Barbara Ann resigned
    director
  6. 2009-10-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2009-10-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2009-10-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2009-10-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  10. 2009-10-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-resolution-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC RES
  11. 2009-10-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2009-10-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  13. 2009-10-01
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 403a
  14. 2009-09-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  15. 2009-09-29
    VELUSSI, Luca resigned
    director
  16. 2009-09-29
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  17. 2009-05-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2009-03-21
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  19. 2009-03-20
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2009-03-11
    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-02-20
    CHALLINGER, Sara resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-02-19
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-11-07
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    legacy
    address · 287
  24. 2008-08-08
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  25. 2008-06-03
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-04-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2008-04-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2008-04-21
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    legacy
    address · 190
  29. 2008-04-21
    📍
    legacy
    address · 353
  30. 2008-03-14
    VELUSSI, Luca appointed
    director
  31. 2007-10-15
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 395
  32. 2007-10-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  33. 2007-10-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Citibank N.A., London as Security Trustee
  34. 2007-07-24
    LEUW, Martin Philip appointed
    director
  35. 2007-07-24
    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony appointed
    director
  36. 2007-07-24
    CHALLINGER, Sara appointed
    secretary
  37. 2007-07-24
    FIRTH, Barbara Ann resigned
    secretary
  38. 2007-07-03
    MURRIA, Vinodka resigned
    director
  39. 2007-06-16
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    Charge satisfied #2
  40. 2007-06-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  41. 2007-06-04
    FIRTH, Barbara Ann appointed
    secretary
  42. 2007-06-04
    KENDRICK, Stephen Edward resigned
    secretary
  43. 2007-06-04
    FIRTH, Barbara Ann appointed
    director
  44. 2007-06-04
    KENDRICK, Stephen Edward resigned
    director
  45. 2007-06-04
    KNOX, Ian Wallace resigned
    director
  46. 2007-06-04
    MURRIA, Vinodka appointed
    director
  47. 2004-12-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  48. 2002-10-07
    BREWIN, Joan Lorraine Emily resigned
    secretary
  49. 2002-10-07
    KENDRICK, Stephen Edward appointed
    secretary
  50. 2002-10-07
    BREWIN, Joan Lorraine Emily resigned
    director
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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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-06-30

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2010-06-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-03-30: liquidation-voluntary-members-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.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

One Snowhill
Snow Hill Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2009-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

ROBERTS, Neal Anthony
secretary · appointed 2009-03-11
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Active
LEUW, Martin Philip
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-07-24
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Active
ROBERTS, Neal Anthony
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-07-24
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Active
BREWIN, Joan Lorraine Emily
secretary · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2002-10-07
Resigned
BREWSTER, Alan Jetson
secretary · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 1999-06-14
Resigned
CHALLINGER, Sara
secretary · appointed 2007-07-24 · resigned 2009-02-20
Resigned
FIRTH, Barbara Ann
secretary · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2007-07-24
Resigned
KENDRICK, Stephen Edward
secretary · appointed 2002-10-07 · resigned 2007-06-04
Resigned
BREWIN, Joan Lorraine Emily
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2002-10-07
Resigned
BREWIN, John Martin
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2002-10-07
Resigned
BREWSTER, Alan Jetson
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 1999-06-14
Resigned
FIRTH, Barbara Ann
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2009-10-19
Resigned
KENDRICK, Stephen Edward
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2007-06-04
Resigned
KNOX, Ian Wallace
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2007-06-04
Resigned
MURRIA, Vinodka
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2007-07-03
Resigned
SAMPSON, Alison Lesley
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 1999-06-14
Resigned
VELUSSI, Luca
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-03-14 · resigned 2009-09-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Citibank N.A., London as Security Trustee
Debenture1 property02/10/200730/09/2009
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/12/200416/06/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property07/10/200216/06/2007

Recent filings (83 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-06-30
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-12
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-10-12
liquidation-resolution-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC RES
2009-10-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-10-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-10-12
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-10-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-03-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-20