M V GRANITE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05969149 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-17
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
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2811
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2015-05-03⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2015-05-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-02-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2014-09-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2014-02-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-09-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-03-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-08-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-03-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-09-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-03-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-03-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-03-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2010-03-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-10-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-31📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-12-11📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs M V GRANITE LIMITED
- 2006-10-17➕MURRAY, James Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-17➕MURRAY, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-10-17➕VIGOLO, Armando appointeddirector
- 2006-10-17➕TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-17➖TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-17➕TAYLOR, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2006-10-17➖TAYLOR, David Alan resigneddirector
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-05-03
12 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2015-05-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-02-03: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2811 — SIC 2811
Registered office
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2P 2YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MURRAY, James Patrick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-10-17
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MURRAY, James Patrick→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-10-17
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VIGOLO, Armando→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-10-17
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TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2006-10-17
TAYLOR, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2006-10-17
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-05-03
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2015-02-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-09-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-02-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-09-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-03-01
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-08-24
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-03-19
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-09-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-03-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-03-16
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-03-11
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2010-03-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-02-10