MATTERS CONSULTING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05664663 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-03
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-07-25
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-07-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-04-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2015-11-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-06-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2014-05-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-05-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2014-05-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  9. 2014-05-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  10. 2014-05-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2014-03-31
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2014-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-01-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-02-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2013-02-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-09-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2012-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-01-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-01-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2010-03-02
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  24. 2010-01-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2009-06-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2009-05-31
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, Amanda resigned
    secretary
  27. 2009-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2006-05-30
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline resigned
    secretary
  29. 2006-05-30
    ➖
    TAYLOR, David Alan resigned
    director
  30. 2006-01-30
    ➕
    FARNELL, Peter John appointed
    director
  31. 2006-01-30
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Amanda appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-01-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MATTERS CONSULTING LIMITED
  33. 2006-01-03
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-01-03
    ➕
    TAYLOR, David Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-07-25

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-07-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-04-25: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies

Registered office

Staverton Court
Staverton
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 0UX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

FARNELL, Peter John→
director · ~48y · appointed 2006-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHILLIPS, Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-30 · resigned 2009-05-31
Resigned
TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2006-05-30
Resigned
TAYLOR, David Alan→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2006-05-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-07-25
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-04-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-11-25
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-05-09
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-05-08
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-05-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-05-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2013-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-01