M.A.R. REFRIGERATION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05025567 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-26
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4533
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 4534SIC 4534
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-11-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-10-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-10-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-02➕LEE, Eric appointeddirector
- 2008-10-02➖STULTZ, Marlon Garth resigneddirector
- 2008-03-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-26📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-26➕STULTZ appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-26➖STULTZ, Christina resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-06-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-12-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-08📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2005-05-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-01-01➖EDWARDS, Karen St Clare resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-01➕STULTZ, Christina appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-02-17➕EDWARDS, Karen St Clare appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-29➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-01-29➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-01-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs M.A.R. REFRIGERATION LIMITED
- 2004-01-26➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-01-26➕STULTZ, Marlon Garth appointeddirector
- 2004-01-26➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2010-05-25
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4533 — SIC 4533
Registered office
60 Parkfield Road
Northolt
Middlesex
UB5 5NU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
Active
Active
EDWARDS, Karen St Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-17 · resigned 2005-01-01
STULTZ, Christina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2008-01-26
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-26 · resigned 2004-01-29
STULTZ, Marlon Garth→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-01-26 · resigned 2008-10-02
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-26 · resigned 2004-01-29
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-02-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-11-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-19
legacy
address · 287
2008-10-10
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-10-10
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-07
legacy
address · 287
2008-02-26
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-02-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-02-26
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-12-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2006-07-04