IMR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05581451 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-03
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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2852
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
22 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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-16📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-03-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-01-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-06-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-06-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-04-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-23➕RUSSELL, Iain Michael appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-23➖INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-10-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-27➖O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-27➕INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-10-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-10-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-10-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-10-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-10-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-10-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-06➖IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-10-06➖PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs IMR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2005-10-03➕RUSSELL, Helen Marie appointeddirector
- 2005-10-03➕RUSSELL, Iain Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-10-03➕O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-03➕IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-10-03➕PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-10-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-16
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2852 — SIC 2852
Registered office
Doinhue
Gallamore Lane
Market Rasen
Lincolnshire
LN8 3UB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
RUSSELL, Iain Michael→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-03-23
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RUSSELL, Helen Marie→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-10-03
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RUSSELL, Iain Michael→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-10-03
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O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-03 · resigned 2005-10-27
IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-10-03 · resigned 2005-10-06
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-10-27 · resigned 2007-03-23
PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-10-03 · resigned 2005-10-06
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Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-03-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-12-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-03
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-08-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-06-29
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-06-06
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-06-06
legacy
address · 287
2007-06-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-06-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-04-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-10-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-10-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-10-27