M V GROGAN & SONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06060573 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Removal services
Sector: Transportation & storage
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 (45/100)

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

Company profile
no address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
22 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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-02-04
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-02-04
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-10-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-10-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-02-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-03-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-02-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-02-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2010-02-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-02-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2009-03-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2008-10-07
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-10-01
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  17. 2008-02-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2007-04-13
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2007-04-13
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2007-04-13
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  21. 2007-04-13
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2007-04-13
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    legacy
    address · 287
  23. 2007-01-22
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    Company incorporated
    As M V GROGAN & SONS LIMITED
  24. 2007-01-22
    ➕
    DANDRIDGE, David Paul appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-01-22
    ➕
    GROGAN, Malachy Vincent appointed
    director
  26. 2007-01-22
    ➕
    VANTIS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-01-22
    ➖
    VANTIS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-01-22
    ➕
    VANTIS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  29. 2007-01-22
    ➖
    VANTIS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2007-01-22
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GROGAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +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 candidate

Strong 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-02-04

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49420 — Removal services

Registered office

156 Cavendish Avenue
London
W1 30j

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

DANDRIDGE, David Paul→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-22
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Active
GROGAN, Malachy Vincent→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-01-22
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Active
VANTIS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-22 · resigned 2007-01-22
Resigned
VANTIS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-01-22 · resigned 2007-01-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-02-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-10-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-08-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-02-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-10
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-07
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-10-01