HOLMES & MUSGRAVE DECORATORS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05764249 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-31
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 14.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4543
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). 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 14.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 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.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-16📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-10-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-07-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-07-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-08-13📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2011-08-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2011-05-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-27📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-03-18➕MUSGRAVE, Christine Mary appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-18➕MUSGRAVE, John Roland appointeddirector
- 2009-03-18➖HOLMES, Helen Jane resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-18➖HOLMES, Helen Jane resigneddirector
- 2009-03-18➖HOLMES, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2009-02-12📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2008-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-06📄legacycapital · 123
- 2008-06-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-05-29📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-05-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-04-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-05-23➖O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-03➖IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVCIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-03➖PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-04-01➕HOLMES, Helen Jane appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs HOLMES & MUSGRAVE DECORATORS LIMITED
- 2006-03-31➕O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-31➕IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVCIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-31➕HOLMES, Helen Jane appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➕HOLMES, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➕PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MUSGRAVE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-10-16
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4543 — SIC 4543
Registered office
Unit 9 High Street East
Scunthorpe
South Humberside
DN15 6UH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
MUSGRAVE, Christine Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUSGRAVE, John Roland→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLMES, Helen Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2009-03-18
O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2007-05-23
IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVCIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2006-04-03
HOLMES, Helen Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2009-03-18
HOLMES, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2009-03-18
PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2006-04-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 10/08/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-10-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-07-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-07-03
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2011-08-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-05-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-05-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-03-27