MALL ICE CREAM RETAIL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05706263 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-13
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5227
Sector: Transportation & storage
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 62). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 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 (50/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
35 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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2011-12-06⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-12-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2011-05-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-11-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-05-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-04-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2008-11-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2008-10-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2008-10-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2008-10-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2008-10-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2008-08-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-replacement-additional-administratorinsolvency · 2.40B
- 2008-04-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2007-11-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2007-07-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2007-07-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2007-06-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2007-05-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2007-05-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-02-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2006-12-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-10-31📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-10-31📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-10-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Westfield Mh Investments Limited
- 2006-10-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Westfield Mh Investments Limited
- 2006-06-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-31➖MAYES, Colin Michael resigneddirector
- 2006-04-06➕HUNTER, Graham George appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-06➕GRIMBLEBY, Frazer appointeddirector
- 2006-04-06➕HUNTER, Graham George appointeddirector
- 2006-04-06➖DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-06➕MAYES, Colin Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-04-06➖25 NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs MALL ICE CREAM RETAIL LIMITED
- 2006-02-13➕DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-13➕25 NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
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 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-12-06
18 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-12-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-09-06: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5227 — SIC 5227
Registered office
Rsm Robson Rhodes Llp
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2P 2YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
HUNTER, Graham George→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-04-06
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GRIMBLEBY, Frazer→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-04-06
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HUNTER, Graham George→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-04-06
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DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-02-13 · resigned 2006-04-06
MAYES, Colin Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-04-06 · resigned 2006-05-31
25 NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-02-13 · resigned 2006-04-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Westfield Mh Investments Westfield Mh Investments Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 17/10/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Westfield Mh Investments Westfield Mh Investments Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 17/10/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-12-06
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2011-09-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-05-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-11-17
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-05-05
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2009-04-27
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2008-11-12
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2008-10-29
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2008-10-24
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2008-10-18
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2008-10-18
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-replacement-additional-administrator
insolvency · 2.40B
2008-08-20
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2008-04-29
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · 2.24B
2007-11-28
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2007-07-18