METRO SHOPPING PLAZA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05215896 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
44 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-04-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-04-23
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-02-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-01-24
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-02-16
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-09-13
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  10. 2016-09-13
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  11. 2015-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-09-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-09-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-09-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2012-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-09-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-09-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2010-09-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2006-12-22
    ➕
    DELANCEY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2006-12-22
    ➖
    JONES, Gary Stanley resigned
    secretary
  26. 2004-08-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As METRO SHOPPING PLAZA LIMITED
  27. 2004-08-26
    ➕
    RITBLAT, James William Jeremy appointed
    director
  28. 2004-08-26
    ➕
    JONES, Gary Stanley appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 2019-04-23

Group structure

Delancey Real Estate Asset Management Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Delancey Real Estate Asset Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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METRO SHOPPING PLAZA LIMITED
This company · 05215896

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Delancey Real Estate Asset Management Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

6th Floor Lansdowne House
Berkeley Square
London
W1J 6ER

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

DELANCEY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-12-22
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Active
RITBLAT, James William Jeremy→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-08-26
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Active
JONES, Gary Stanley→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-26 · resigned 2006-12-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-04-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-02-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-13
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2018-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-12-17
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2016-09-13
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2016-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-18