MIKO COFFEE SERVICE (NORTHERN) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03752864 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-15
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 26.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5137
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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 26.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
43 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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-02-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2008-11-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-10-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-30➕STAGG, Adrian Leonard appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-30➖ROGERS, Alexander John Wyndham resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-30➖LOGAN, John Gilbert resigneddirector
- 2008-05-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-13📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-20📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-05-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-04-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-04-26📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2002-05-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2000-03-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-05-04➕MICHIELSEN, Frans appointeddirector
- 1999-05-04➕VAN TILBORG, Frans Celesta appointeddirector
- 1999-05-04➖LOGAN, Alison resignedsecretary
- 1999-05-04➕ROGERS, Alexander John Wyndham appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-04➖LOGAN, Alison resigneddirector
- 1999-04-15🏢Company incorporatedAs MIKO COFFEE SERVICE (NORTHERN) LIMITED
- 1999-04-15➕LOGAN, Alison appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-15➕MATTHEWS, David Steven appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-04-15➖MATTHEWS, David Steven resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-04-15➕LOGAN, Alison appointeddirector
- 1999-04-15➕LOGAN, John Gilbert appointeddirector
- 1999-04-15➕CORPORATE LEGAL LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-04-15➖CORPORATE LEGAL LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 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 candidateStrong 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 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 2010-02-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5137 — SIC 5137
Registered office
7 Ember Centre
Lyon Road
Walton On Thames
Surrey
KT12 3PU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
STAGG, Adrian Leonard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-09-30
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MICHIELSEN, Frans→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-05-04
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VAN TILBORG, Frans Celesta→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-05-04
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LOGAN, Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 1999-05-04
MATTHEWS, David Steven→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 1999-04-15
ROGERS, Alexander John Wyndham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-04 · resigned 2008-09-30
LOGAN, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 1999-05-04
LOGAN, John Gilbert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 2008-09-30
CORPORATE LEGAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 1999-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/03/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (43 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-02-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-11-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-10-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-10-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-13
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-11-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-09-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-04-20
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-04-20