MGS OLD CO. LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06040201 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-03
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
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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).
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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2016-05-17📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-05-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-02-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-01-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2015-01-22📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2014-12-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-12-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-03-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-06-18➖BROWN, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2013-02-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-12-31➖CLAYTON, Nicholas David resigneddirector
- 2011-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-08📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-03-19➕BROWN, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2007-01-03🏢Company incorporatedAs MGS OLD CO. LTD
- 2007-01-03➕CLAYTON, Nicholas David appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-03➕CLAYTON, Adrian Ian appointeddirector
- 2007-01-03➕CLAYTON, Nicholas David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2016-05-17
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
Solar House
Greencoates (Po Box 291)
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 1DU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
CLAYTON, Nicholas David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-01-03
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CLAYTON, Adrian Ian→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-01-03
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BROWN, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2013-06-18
CLAYTON, Nicholas David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-01-03 · resigned 2011-12-31
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-05-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-02-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2015-01-26
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2015-01-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-12-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-12-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-15