MOVERS & SHAKERS FRANCHISE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03924229 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-11
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (54/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-11-02
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-11-02
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-08-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-08-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-05-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-02-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-02-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-02-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-02-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-03-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-02-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2000-02-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MOVERS & SHAKERS FRANCHISE LIMITED
  23. 2000-02-11
    ➕
    PARKER, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  24. 2000-02-11
    ➕
    PARKER, Susan Claire appointed
    director
  25. 2000-02-11
    ➕
    BREWER, Suzanne appointed
    nominee-secretary
  26. 2000-02-11
    ➖
    BREWER, Suzanne resigned
    nominee-secretary
  27. 2000-02-11
    ➕
    BREWER, Kevin, Dr appointed
    nominee-director
  28. 2000-02-11
    ➖
    BREWER, Kevin, Dr resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-11-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael John Parker
Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Croft 42 Priory Road
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 1LL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

PARKER, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-11
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Active
PARKER, Susan Claire→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-02-11
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Active
BREWER, Suzanne→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-11 · resigned 2000-02-11
Resigned
BREWER, Kevin, Dr→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2000-02-11 · resigned 2000-02-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-11-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-08-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-05-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-14