M J PRESLAND & SON LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04573120 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-25
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
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4534
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7011SIC 7011
  • 7012SIC 7012
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-01-14
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-01-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-10-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-completion
    insolvency · L64.07
  4. 2010-07-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  5. 2010-06-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  6. 2010-05-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2010-01-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  8. 2010-01-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2010-01-22
    ➖
    QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2009-11-02
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2009-11-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2009-11-02
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  13. 2009-03-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2008-11-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2008-02-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-11-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2007-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2006-12-19
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2006-06-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2005-11-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2005-07-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2005-02-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2005-02-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  24. 2005-01-25
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  25. 2004-08-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2003-11-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2003-11-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  28. 2002-12-05
    ➖
    DOLAN, Paul Vincent resigned
    secretary
  29. 2002-12-05
    ➕
    QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2002-10-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As M J PRESLAND & SON LTD
  31. 2002-10-25
    ➕
    PRESLAND, Matthew James appointed
    director
  32. 2002-10-25
    ➕
    DOLAN, Paul Vincent appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-10-25
    ➕
    QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  34. 2002-10-25
    ➖
    QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PRESLAND" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

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 65. 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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 2011-01-14

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2011-01-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-10-14: liquidation-compulsory-completion

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4534 — SIC 4534

Registered office

71 Tower Road South
Bristol
BS30 8BW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

PRESLAND, Matthew James→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOLAN, Paul Vincent→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-25 · resigned 2002-12-05
Resigned
QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2010-01-22
Resigned
QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-10-25 · resigned 2002-10-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-01-14
liquidation-compulsory-completion
insolvency · L64.07
2010-10-14
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2010-07-01
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2010-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-05-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-01-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-02
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2009-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-03-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-02-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-01-22