MAGRATHEA SOFTWARE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05882575 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-20
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
  • 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
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 (78/100, director aged 65). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
41 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-02-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-02-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-11-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-11-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2015-11-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2015-08-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2015-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-07-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2015-07-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2015-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2015-07-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2015-04-02
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Karen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  13. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Karen Elizabeth resigned
    director
  14. 2014-07-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-07-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-08-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-07-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-10-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-08-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2009-08-13
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    legacy
    address · 353
  27. 2009-08-13
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    legacy
    address · 287
  28. 2009-08-13
    📍
    legacy
    address · 190
  29. 2006-07-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MAGRATHEA SOFTWARE LIMITED
  30. 2006-07-20
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Ian Charles appointed
    secretary
  31. 2006-07-20
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Ian Charles appointed
    director
  32. 2006-07-20
    ➕
    CAMBRIDGE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2006-07-20
    ➖
    CAMBRIDGE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2006-07-20
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Karen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  35. 2006-07-20
    ➕
    CAMBRIDGE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2006-07-20
    ➖
    CAMBRIDGE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-02-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

9 Chiltern View
Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire
SG6 3RJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

HAMILTON, Ian Charles→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-20
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Active
HAMILTON, Ian Charles→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-07-20
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Active
HAMILTON, Karen Elizabeth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMBRIDGE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-07-20 · resigned 2006-07-20
Resigned
HAMILTON, Karen Elizabeth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-07-20 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
CAMBRIDGE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-07-20 · resigned 2006-07-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-02-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-11-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-11-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-11-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2015-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-07-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-08