MAINLAND PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04354577 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-17
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7414
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (78/100, director aged 69). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
36 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-03-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-11-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-03➖MAINLAND, Neil Leslie resigneddirector
- 2010-05-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-12-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-10-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2009-10-15➕BROWN, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-15➕CROSS, Roland Peter appointeddirector
- 2009-10-15➖MAINLAND, Margaret Luise resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-15➕KNIGHT, Mark Alexander appointeddirector
- 2009-02-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-07-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-07-15📄legacycapital · 122
- 2005-02-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs MAINLAND PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED
- 2002-01-17➕MAINLAND, Margaret Luise appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-17➕TURNER, Brian Richard appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-17➖TURNER, Brian Richard resignedsecretary
- 2002-01-17➕GORDON, James Douglas Strachan appointeddirector
- 2002-01-17➖GORDON, James Douglas Strachan resigneddirector
- 2002-01-17➕MAINLAND, Neil Leslie appointeddirector
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2012-03-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414
Registered office
15 Basinghall Street
London
EC2V 5BR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
CROSS, Roland Peter→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KNIGHT, Mark Alexander→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAINLAND, Margaret Luise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2009-10-15
TURNER, Brian Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2002-01-17
GORDON, James Douglas Strachan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2002-01-17
MAINLAND, Neil Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2010-06-03
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Recent filings (36 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-03-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-02-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-05-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2009-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-11-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-11-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2009-10-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-26