M.O.T. CITY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05552873 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-02
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 20.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2021
Net worth
£20.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £20,924
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,280 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£21k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£30kFeb 2020Feb 2021

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2021-02-282020-02-28
Total assets£20.9k£30.2k
Current assets£6.1k—
Net assets£20.9k£30.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-06-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-06-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-04-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-04-05
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2018-09-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  11. 2017-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-02-02
    ➖
    WALKER, Shirley Catherine resigned
    secretary
  16. 2015-02-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2014-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-09-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-07-05
    ➖
    SCOTT, Fiona resigned
    director
  24. 2007-02-28
    ➖
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-02-28
    ➕
    WALKER, Shirley Catherine appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-02-19
    ➖
    SCOTT, Andrew Gerrard resigned
    director
  27. 2007-02-19
    ➕
    SCOTT, Fiona appointed
    director
  28. 2006-02-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  29. 2005-09-06
    ➖
    IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2005-09-06
    ➖
    PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2005-09-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As M.O.T. CITY LIMITED
  32. 2005-09-02
    ➕
    WALKER, Paul Terence appointed
    director
  33. 2005-09-02
    ➕
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointed
    secretary
  34. 2005-09-02
    ➕
    IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2005-09-02
    ➕
    SCOTT, Andrew Gerrard appointed
    director
  36. 2005-09-02
    ➕
    PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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 60. 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 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 2022-06-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Terence Walker
Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/09/2016

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
Incorporated2005-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Unit 6a Longclose Works, Dolly
Lane, Leeds
Yorkshire
LS9 7TU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

WALKER, Paul Terence→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-02 · resigned 2007-02-28
Resigned
WALKER, Shirley Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2015-02-02
Resigned
IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-09-02 · resigned 2005-09-06
Resigned
SCOTT, Andrew Gerrard→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-09-02 · resigned 2007-02-19
Resigned
SCOTT, Fiona→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2007-07-05
Resigned
PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-09-02 · resigned 2005-09-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property07/02/200617/09/2018

Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-06-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-04-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-11-23