METRONET RAIL BCV FINANCE PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04419161 · plc · incorporated 2002-04-17
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 23.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6512
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 23.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.2 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 (49/100)

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
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
89 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
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Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-06-15
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-06-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-03-15
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    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2012-02-15
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2011-08-31
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2011-02-24
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  7. 2010-04-27
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    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2010-04-27
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    liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
  9. 2010-04-27
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    liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.40
  10. 2010-03-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2010-02-19
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    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  12. 2010-02-19
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    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  13. 2010-02-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2009-10-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
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    officers · AP01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2009-10-28
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  18. 2009-10-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  19. 2009-10-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
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    officers · TM01
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2009-10-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2009-10-08
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    TIFFT, John Drapeau appointed
    secretary
  29. 2009-10-08
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    DIXON, Ian Marcus appointed
    director
  30. 2009-10-08
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    GEORGE, David Glyn appointed
    director
  31. 2009-10-08
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    PACEY, Philip resigned
    secretary
  32. 2009-10-08
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    CADOUX-HUDSON, Humphrey resigned
    director
  33. 2009-10-08
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    CLARKE, Keith Edward resigned
    director
  34. 2009-10-08
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    COLE, Simon Glenister resigned
    director
  35. 2009-10-08
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    LEGER, Manfred resigned
    director
  36. 2009-10-08
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    MATHIEU, Pierre, Vice-President resigned
    director
  37. 2009-10-08
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    O'SULLIVAN, James resigned
    director
  38. 2009-10-08
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    PURVIS, Martin Terence Alan resigned
    director
  39. 2009-10-08
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    VAUGHAN, Christopher David resigned
    director
  40. 2009-08-14
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    COLE, Simon Glenister appointed
    director
  41. 2009-08-14
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    HIGGINS, Robert Andrew resigned
    director
  42. 2008-10-17
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    PACEY, Philip appointed
    secretary
  43. 2008-10-17
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    BAKER TILLY RESTRUCTURING AND RECOVERY LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2008-10-16
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    CADOUX-HUDSON, Humphrey appointed
    director
  45. 2008-10-16
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    CLARKE, Keith Edward appointed
    director
  46. 2008-10-16
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    HIGGINS, Robert Andrew appointed
    director
  47. 2008-10-16
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    LEGER, Manfred appointed
    director
  48. 2008-10-16
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    MATHIEU, Pierre, Vice-President appointed
    director
  49. 2008-10-16
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    O'SULLIVAN, James appointed
    director
  50. 2008-10-16
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    PACEY, Philip resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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 64. 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-06-15

10 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2012-06-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-03-15: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated2002-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6512 — SIC 6512

Registered office

8 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8BB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)

TIFFT, John Drapeau→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-08
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Active
DIXON, Ian Marcus→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-10-08
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Active
GEORGE, David Glyn→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-10-08
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Active
BILLINGHAM, Stephen Robert, Doctor→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-17 · resigned 2002-04-26
Resigned
EDWARDS, Nigel Charles→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-27 · resigned 2004-06-03
Resigned
MELLER, Gillian Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-03 · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
NAGLE, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
PACEY, Philip→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-17 · resigned 2009-10-08
Resigned
PARTRIDGE, Sally Jean→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2008-05-27
Resigned
BAKER TILLY RESTRUCTURING AND RECOVERY LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-04 · resigned 2008-10-17
Resigned
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-26 · resigned 2003-01-24
Resigned
BILLINGHAM, Stephen Robert, Doctor→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-04-17 · resigned 2003-04-04
Resigned
CADOUX-HUDSON, Humphrey→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-10-16 · resigned 2009-10-08
Resigned
CLARKE, Keith Edward→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-10-16 · resigned 2009-10-08
Resigned
CLARKE, Keith Edward→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-04-13 · resigned 2007-01-09
Resigned
COLE, Simon Glenister→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-08-14 · resigned 2009-10-08
Resigned
HIGGINS, Robert Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-10-16 · resigned 2009-08-14
Resigned
HOARE, Harry Rodney→
director · ~87y · appointed 2002-04-17 · resigned 2003-10-31
Resigned
LEGER, Manfred→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-10-16 · resigned 2009-10-08
Resigned
MATHIEU, Pierre, Vice-President→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-10-16 · resigned 2009-10-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Deutsche Trustee Company (The Security Agent)
Deutsche Trustee Company Limited (The Security Agent)
Debenture1 property04/04/200327/10/2009

Recent filings (89 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-06-15
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2012-03-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-02-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-08-31
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-02-24
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-04-27
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2010-04-27
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2010-04-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-03-02
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-02-19
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-02-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-10-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-28