MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS CENTRE LTD
💤Zombieactive
05721809 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-22📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2026-05-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22➕SOLOMONIDES, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-12-22➖D'UVA, Antonio resigneddirector
- 2021-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-18➖D'UVA, Maria resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-18➕D'UVA, Maria appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-05-28➖D'UVA, Maria resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-22➕D'UVA, Maria appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-22➖@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-05-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Roger Malcolm Chapman and Geoffrey How
- 2006-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS CENTRE LTD
- 2006-02-24➕@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-24➕D'UVA, Antonio appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Andrew Solomonides Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 22/12/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Antonio D'Uvaceased 22/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| HAMMOND’S MORTGAGE SERVICES LIMITED→ 06251076 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
St Johns Innovation Centre
Cowley Road
Cambridge
CB4 0WS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
SOLOMONIDES, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
D'UVA, Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-12-18 · resigned 2018-01-18
D'UVA, Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-22 · resigned 2008-05-28
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-02-24 · resigned 2008-02-22
D'UVA, Antonio→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-02-24 · resigned 2021-12-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Roger Malcolm Chapman and Geoffrey How / Roger Malcolm Chapman and Geoffrey How | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 25/05/2006 | 14/01/2010 |
Recent filings (62 total)
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2026-06-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-12-22