MARTIN KENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE CONSULTANCY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05069830 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-10
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
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 77). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-10-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-10-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-06-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-05-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-03-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2018-02-20
    ➖
    KENT, Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  10. 2017-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-03-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-03-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-03-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-03-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2004-03-11
    ➕
    KENT, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  25. 2004-03-11
    ➖
    CLARK, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  26. 2004-03-11
    ➕
    KENT, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-03-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MARTIN KENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  28. 2004-03-10
    ➕
    KENT, Martin Norman appointed
    director
  29. 2004-03-10
    ➕
    CLARK, Stephen John appointed
    secretary

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KENT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-10-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martin Norman Kent
Individual · British · DOB 04/1949 · age 77
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

White Oaks 3 Chester Road
Hinstock
Market Drayton
Shropshire
TF9 2SY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

KENT, Elizabeth→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KENT, Martin Norman→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARK, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-10 · resigned 2004-03-11
Resigned
KENT, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-11 · resigned 2018-02-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-10-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-06