MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04064015 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-04
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 25.3y 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 3210
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
56 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2011-02-09📄bona-vacantia-companyrestoration · BONA
- 2010-11-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-11-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-01-08📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2009-11-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2008-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-07-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-07-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-02➕FEREDAY, Michael David appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-02➕FEREDAY, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2007-07-02➖SIMNER, Andrew Barry resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-02➖SIMNER, Andrew Barry resigneddirector
- 2007-06-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-06-27📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-06-27📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2007-03-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-13📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-06-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-05-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-11-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-10-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-09-30➖OLIVER, Michael resigneddirector
- 2005-01-12➕ATKINS, Ronald Harry appointeddirector
- 2005-01-12➖BARKER, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2005-01-12➕SIMNER, Andrew Barry appointeddirector
- 2004-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-06-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2001-04-23➕BARKER, Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2001-02-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2000-09-04➕SIMNER, Andrew Barry appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-04➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-04➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-04➕OLIVER, Michael appointeddirector
- 2000-09-04➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-04➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — 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 82 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 21 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-11-02
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC3210 — SIC 3210
Registered office
Qualtronyc Business Park
High Street Princes End
Tipton
West Midlands
DY4 9HG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
FEREDAY, Michael David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-07-02
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ATKINS, Ronald Harry→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2005-01-12
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FEREDAY, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-07-02
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SIMNER, Andrew Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2007-07-02
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2000-09-04
BARKER, Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-04-23 · resigned 2005-01-12
OLIVER, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2005-09-30
SIMNER, Andrew Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2005-01-12 · resigned 2007-07-02
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2000-09-04
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/06/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 05/06/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/02/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (56 total)
bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2011-02-09
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-11-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-07-20
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2010-01-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-11-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-12-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-11-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-07-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-07-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-06-27
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-06-27
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2007-06-27