MCV SOUTHAMPTON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04640595 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-17
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.2y
50/100
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.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2011-02-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-02-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-01-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-10-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-10-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-07-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-07-19📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-07-19📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-04➖KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham resigneddirector
- 2009-09-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-01➖MCCALL, Peter Michael resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-14➖BLAKEMORE, James Corry resigneddirector
- 2009-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-03-20➖BROWN, John Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-20➕MCCALL, Peter Michael appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-12-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-11-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-10-25➕PORTER, Barry appointeddirector
- 2005-10-25➕BLAKEMORE, James Corry appointeddirector
- 2005-10-25➖HILL, Nicholas Mark Lalor resigneddirector
- 2005-10-25➖LAWRIE, Ronald Rozmus resigneddirector
- 2004-03-29➕HILL, Nicholas Mark Lalor appointeddirector
- 2004-03-29➕LAWRIE, Ronald Rozmus appointeddirector
- 2004-02-12➖KILLICK, William James resigneddirector
- 2004-01-30➖PETTIT, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2003-03-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC
- 2003-03-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC
- 2003-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mable Commercial Funding Limited,London
- 2003-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs MCV SOUTHAMPTON LIMITED
- 2003-01-17➕BROOK, Robert William Middleton appointeddirector
- 2003-01-17➕BROWN, John Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-17➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-17➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-17➕KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham appointeddirector
- 2003-01-17➕KILLICK, William James appointeddirector
- 2003-01-17➕PETTIT, Andrew John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2011-02-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Level 13 The Broadgate Tower
Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2EW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
BROOK, Robert William Middleton→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-01-17
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PORTER, Barry→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-25
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BROWN, John Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2008-03-20
MCCALL, Peter Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2009-09-01
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2003-01-17
BLAKEMORE, James Corry→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-10-25 · resigned 2009-07-14
HILL, Nicholas Mark Lalor→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2005-10-25
KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2009-12-04
KILLICK, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2004-02-12
LAWRIE, Ronald Rozmus→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2005-10-25
PETTIT, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2004-01-30
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2003-01-17
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 25/03/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/03/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Mable Commercial Funding ,London Mable Commercial Funding Limited,London | Debenture and floating charge | 1 property | 25/03/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (50 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-02-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-01-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-10-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-10-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-07-20
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-07-19
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-05-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-02-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-08