M (2003) PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03846429 · plc · incorporated 1999-09-17
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
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
27 officers (0 active, 27 linked, 24 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (81 events)Click to expand
- 2014-02-05⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-02-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-11-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2013-09-20⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2013-09-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2013-09-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2013-05-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-11-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-05-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-11-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-05-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-11-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-05-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-11-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-05-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-11-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-05-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2007-11-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2007-09-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-24➖SMITH, Kevin David resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-06➖SHAW, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2007-09-03➖ROBINSON, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2007-08-14➖WHITE, John Jameson resigneddirector
- 2006-11-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2006-11-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-11-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2006-10-31📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-09-25➖HOLDEN, Christopher Charles resigneddirector
- 2003-09-25➕ROBINSON, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2003-08-04➖SKELLY, Mary Angela resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-04➕SMITH, Kevin David appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-04➖DONOVAN, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2003-08-04➖PARTON, Michael William John resigneddirector
- 2003-08-04➕SHAW, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2003-08-04➕WHITE, John Jameson appointeddirector
- 2003-05-19➖ATKINSON, Michael Kent resigneddirector
- 2003-05-19➖BONHAM, Derek Charles resigneddirector
- 2003-05-19➖DEVANEY, John Francis resigneddirector
- 2003-05-19➖KOEPF, Werner Karl resigneddirector
- 2003-03-14➖THOMAS, Allen Lloyd resigneddirector
- 2002-12-16➕ATKINSON, Michael Kent appointeddirector
- 2002-12-16➕DEVANEY, John Francis appointeddirector
- 2002-12-16➕KOEPF, Werner Karl appointeddirector
- 2002-12-16➖RUDGE, Alan Walter, Sir resigneddirector
- 2002-12-16➖SEITZ, Raymond George Hardenbergh, The Honourable resigneddirector
- 2002-11-14➖HARE, Steve resigneddirector
- 2002-11-14➕HOLDEN, Christopher Charles appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-02-05
19 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-02-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-11-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1999-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
8 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8BB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 27 resigned)
PORTER, Norman Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-17 · resigned 2002-07-18
SKELLY, Mary Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-18 · resigned 2003-08-04
SMITH, Kevin David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2007-09-24
ATKINSON, Michael Kent→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2002-12-16 · resigned 2003-05-19
BONHAM, Derek Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2003-05-19
CASTELL, William Martin, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 2002-10-08
DEVANEY, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-12-16 · resigned 2003-05-19
DONOVAN, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2003-08-04
DUNN, Lydia Selina, Baroness→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 2002-04-11
HARDING, Christopher George Francis, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 1999-12-13
HARE, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2002-11-14
HOLDEN, Christopher Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-11-14 · resigned 2003-09-25
HURN, Francis Roger, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 2001-09-04
KOEPF, Werner Karl→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2002-12-16 · resigned 2003-05-19
MAYO, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 2001-07-06
MEAKIN, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 2002-03-01
PARTON, Michael William John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2003-08-04
PORTER, Norman Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-09-17 · resigned 1999-10-04
REID, Damian Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-09-17 · resigned 1999-10-04
ROBINSON, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-09-25 · resigned 2007-09-03
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Recent filings (184 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-02-05
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2013-11-05
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2013-09-20
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-09-20
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2013-09-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-05-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-11-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-05-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-11-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-05-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-11-19
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-05-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-11-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-05-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2008-11-11