MERSEY MARITIME GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

06226592 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-04-25

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

25 officers (12 active, 25 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

6 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

89 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand

2021-01-07
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-01-07
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Company dissolved
2020-10-07
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2020-09-30
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-07-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-08-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-08-19
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-08-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-08-19
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2018-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-11-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-10-25
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HALL, Kieran Joseph resigned
director
2016-06-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-04-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-04-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-12-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-05-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-01
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KENNY, Brian, Councillor resigned
director
2014-01-31
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BARCLAY, James Robert resigned
director
2014-01-31
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-12-06
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MOON, Robert Kinghorn resigned
director
2011-05-04
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KENNY, Brian, Councillor appointed
director
2011-04-30
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WALLIS, Andrew Charles resigned
director
2010-09-01
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DAVIES, Phillip Leslie, Councillor appointed
director
2010-09-01
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HODGSON, Gary Edward appointed
director
2010-09-01
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BACON, Patricia Anne, Dame resigned
director
2010-09-01
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BAILEY, Richard Trevor resigned
director
2010-09-01
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BLUNDELL, Paul resigned
director
2010-09-01
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COPLAND, Peter Oranmore resigned
director
2010-09-01
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HALL, Kieran Joseph appointed
director
2010-09-01
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MEEHAN, Diane, Professor resigned
director
2010-06-15
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RENNIE, Lesley Ann appointed
director
2009-09-30
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WESTON, Terence George appointed
director
2008-11-03
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MOON, Robert Kinghorn appointed
director
2007-04-25
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Company incorporated
As MERSEY MARITIME GROUP LIMITED
2007-04-25
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TEASDALE, James appointed
secretary
2007-04-25
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BIBBY, Michael James appointed
director
2007-04-25
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HIGBY, Ian Clinton appointed
director
2007-04-25
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HULMES, John Reginald appointed
director
2007-04-25
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PENDLETON, David appointed
director
2007-04-25
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ROWBOTHAM, Frank appointed
director
2007-04-25
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SYVRET, John Raymond appointed
director
2007-04-25
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TEASDALE, James appointed
director
2007-04-25
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D & D SECRETARIAL LTD appointed
corporate-secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 62 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-01-07

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-01-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-10-07: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Shareholders & ownership

6 active beneficial owners · fragmented

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Councillor Philip Leslie Davies Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67	—	—	board controlboard control	06/04/2016
John Raymond Syvret Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65	—	—	board controlboard control	06/04/2016
Terry George Weston Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65	—	—	board controlboard control	06/04/2016
Ian Clinton Higby Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71	—	—	board controlboard control	06/04/2016
Mr James Teasdale Individual · British · DOB 05/1948 · age 78	—	—	board controlboard control	06/04/2016
Lesley Ann Rennie Individual · British · DOB 02/1952 · age 74	—	—	board controlboard control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2007-04-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

2nd Floor 14 Castle Street

Liverpool

L2 0NE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2018-03-31

Confirmation statement

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