METRONET RAIL SSL HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04287515 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
1 live charge · oldest 23.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
45 officers (9 active, 45 linked, 39 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (110 events)Click to expand
- 2011-11-10⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-11-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2010-12-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2010-12-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-12-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-10-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-05-25➕MONET, Vincent appointeddirector
- 2010-03-05➖MATHIEU, Pierre, Vice-President resigneddirector
- 2009-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-27📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2009-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-14➕COLE, Simon Glenister appointeddirector
- 2009-08-14➖HIGGINS, Robert Andrew resigneddirector
- 2009-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-06-24➕ALI, Sarfraaz appointeddirector
- 2009-05-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-01-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-22➖BAKER TILLY RESTRUCTURING AND RECOVERY LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-28➕BAKER TILLY RESTRUCTURING AND RECOVERY LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-27➖PARTRIDGE, Sally Jean resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-29➕O'SULLIVAN, James appointeddirector
- 2008-04-28➕VAUGHAN, Christopher David appointeddirector
- 2008-04-28➖HALL, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2008-04-28➕HIGGINS, Robert Andrew appointeddirector
- 2008-01-04➖CHEW, Tai Chong resigneddirector
- 2008-01-04➕MATHIEU, Pierre, Vice-President appointeddirector
- 2007-12-19➖LEZALA, Andrew Peter resigneddirector
- 2007-12-19➖PACEY, Philip resigneddirector
- 2007-12-06➕PURVIS, Martin Terence Alan appointeddirector
- 2007-12-06➖DEACON, Christopher Richard resigneddirector
- 2007-07-27➖PIMLOTT, Graham Fenwick resigneddirector
- 2007-07-10➕CLARKE, Keith Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-07-10➖BIRDSONG, Christopher Laine resigneddirector
- 2007-06-25➖ANDERSON, Craig resigneddirector
- 2007-06-25➕DEACON, Christopher Richard appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 110 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-11-10
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-11-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-08-10: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
6th Floor 25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 36 resigned)
ALI, Sarfraaz→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-06-24
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CADOUX-HUDSON, Humphrey→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-10-14
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CLARKE, Keith Edward→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-07-10
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COLE, Simon Glenister→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-08-14
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LEGER, Manfred→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-02-09
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MONET, Vincent→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-05-25
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O'SULLIVAN, James→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-04-29
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PURVIS, Martin Terence Alan→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-12-06
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VAUGHAN, Christopher David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-28
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EDWARDS, Nigel Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-24 · resigned 2004-06-03
MELLER, Gillian Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-03 · resigned 2004-08-31
NAGLE, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2005-08-31
PARTRIDGE, Sally Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2008-05-27
BAKER TILLY RESTRUCTURING AND RECOVERY LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-28 · resigned 2008-07-22
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ANDERSON, Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2007-06-25
BADHOLM, Arne Christer→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2007-02-09
BILLINGHAM, Stephen Robert, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-04-17 · resigned 2002-05-07
BIRDSONG, Christopher Laine→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2007-07-10
CADOUX HUDSON, Humphrey Alan Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-05-07 · resigned 2004-05-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Deutsche Trustee Company Deutsche Trustee Company Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 04/04/2003 | 24/11/2009 |
Recent filings (132 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-11-10
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2011-08-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2010-12-22
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-12-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-06-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2009-12-14
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2009-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-10-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2009-07-30