METEQ LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05405690 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-29
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7310
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7430SIC 7430
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 76). 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: low (46/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-11-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-11-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-08-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-08-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-04-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2010-04-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2010-04-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2010-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2009-04-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2009-04-27
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    legacy
    address · 353
  11. 2009-04-27
    📍
    legacy
    address · 190
  12. 2009-04-27
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  13. 2009-01-29
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  14. 2008-04-25
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2008-01-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-04-30
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2007-02-20
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2006-04-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2005-07-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2005-06-14
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    GUTTZEIT, Harald resigned
    director
  21. 2005-03-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As METEQ LTD
  22. 2005-03-29
    ➕
    HODGES, David John appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-03-29
    ➕
    FELDMANN, Christian appointed
    director
  24. 2005-03-29
    ➕
    HODGES, David John appointed
    director
  25. 2005-03-29
    ➕
    GUTTZEIT, Harald appointed
    director
  26. 2005-03-29
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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 76 — succession pressure is live.

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 76 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 2010-11-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7310 — SIC 7310

Registered office

Fir Tree House Llangrove
Nr Ross-On-Wye
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR9 6EX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

HODGES, David John→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-29
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Active
FELDMANN, Christian→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-03-29
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Active
HODGES, David John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-03-29
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Active
GUTTZEIT, Harald→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-06-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-11-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-08-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-08-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-27
legacy
address · 353
2009-04-27
legacy
address · 190
2009-04-27
legacy
address · 287
2009-04-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-25
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-01-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-30