MP GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06342419 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (7 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
100
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2017-02-22⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-02-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-11-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2016-06-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-06-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-06-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2016-06-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2016-06-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-06-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2016-05-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2016-05-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-05-11➖GILMOUR, James resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-05-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-05-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-04-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-12-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-11-25📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2015-10-12📄auditors-resignation-limited-companyauditors · AA03
- 2015-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-09-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-09-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-09-23➕GILMOUR, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2015-09-23➖CHAMBERS, Paul Carl resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-23➕GILMOUR, James appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-08-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-01-16➕CHAMBERS, Paul Carl appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-16➖LATHAM, Paula resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-08➕SHELTON, Alice Eleanor, Mirs appointeddirector
- 2013-01-31➕HEMMINGS, Keely Sarah appointeddirector
- 2013-01-31➕MORRIS, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2012-08-10➕CARPENTER, Mark Gwilym appointeddirector
- 2012-03-05➖WARREN, Gary resigneddirector
- 2008-11-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs MP GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2007-08-14➕SHELTON, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-08-14➕WINFIELD, Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-08-14➕LATHAM, Paula appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-14➕WARREN, Gary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 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 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-02-22
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-02-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-11-22: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Motorpoint Chartwell Drive
West Meadows Industrial Estate
Derby
DE21 6BZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
CARPENTER, Mark Gwilym→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-08-10
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GILMOUR, James Edward→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-09-23
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HEMMINGS, Keely Sarah→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-01-31
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MORRIS, Mark Christopher→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-01-31
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SHELTON, Alice Eleanor, Mirs→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-10-08
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SHELTON, David Edward→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-08-14
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WINFIELD, Paul→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-08-14
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CHAMBERS, Paul Carl→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2015-09-23
GILMOUR, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-23 · resigned 2016-05-11
LATHAM, Paula→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-14 · resigned 2015-01-16
WARREN, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-08-14 · resigned 2012-03-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of accession and charge | 1 property | 07/11/2008 | 14/06/2016 |
Recent filings (86 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-02-22
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-11-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-06-14
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-06-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-06-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-06-07
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-06-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2016-05-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-05-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-05-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-05-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-05-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-01-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-01-13