MARLY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05323348 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-04
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 90). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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 (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
41 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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-10-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-10-27
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-08-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-08-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-12-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2019-12-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2019-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2019-06-09
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2019-04-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2019-02-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2018-12-03
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2018-02-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2005-01-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MARLY LIMITED
  24. 2005-01-04
    ➕
    PAYNE, Maureen Anne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-01-04
    ➕
    PAYNE, Brian John appointed
    director
  26. 2005-01-04
    ➕
    PAYNE, Maureen Anne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

96/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 21 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 90 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2020-10-27

Group structure

Marley Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Marley Limited
Corporate parent · board control
⬇
MARLY LIMITED
This company · 05323348

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Marley Limited
Corporate entity
——board controlboard control01/09/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ml Uk Holding Limitedceased 01/09/2019· board control

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
Incorporated2005-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1 High Street Mews
Wimbledon Village
London
SW19 7RG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

PAYNE, Maureen Anne→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAYNE, Brian John→
director · ~82y · appointed 2005-01-04
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Active
PAYNE, Maureen Anne→
director · ~90y · appointed 2005-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-10-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-08-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-12-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-06-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2019-06-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2019-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2018-12-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2018-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-02-08