THE MAGNETIC CONNECTION COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05328724 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-11
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 19.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.6y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2013-12-18⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-12-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-09-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2012-11-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-10-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-10-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2011-10-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2011-10-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-02-25➖CLARK, Karen Ann resignedsecretary
- 2011-02-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-01-07➖CLOUGH, Anthony Giles Edmund resigneddirector
- 2010-10-18➖OAKLEY, Timothy resigneddirector
- 2010-10-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2010-08-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2010-07-27📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2010-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-02-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-01-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-01-07➕CLARK, Karen Ann appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-07➖WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-26➕SILLETT, Paul Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2009-06-23📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-04-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-04➕OAKLEY, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2006-10-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Security Change Limited
- 2006-07-06➕ROCHFORD, Craig Malcolm, Dr appointeddirector
- 2006-07-06➖CLARK, Karen Ann resigneddirector
- 2006-07-06➕CLOUGH, Anthony Giles Edmund appointeddirector
- 2005-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs THE MAGNETIC CONNECTION COMPANY LIMITED
- 2005-01-11➕WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-01-11➕CLARK, Karen Ann appointeddirector
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-12-18
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-12-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-09-18: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
7th Floor Dashwood House
69 Old Broad Street
London
EC2M 1QS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
ROCHFORD, Craig Malcolm, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-07-06
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SILLETT, Paul Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-10-26
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CLARK, Karen Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2011-02-25
WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-01-11 · resigned 2010-01-07
CLARK, Karen Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-01-11 · resigned 2006-07-06
CLOUGH, Anthony Giles Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2011-01-07
OAKLEY, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-06-04 · resigned 2010-10-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Security Change Security Change Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 19/10/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (49 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-12-18
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2013-09-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-11-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-10-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2011-10-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-10-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-05-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-03-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-02-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-08-16