MERETTA TRAINING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06459426 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-21
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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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
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 (78/100, director aged 66). 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
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-09-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-09-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-07-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-06-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-01-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-09-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2015-09-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2015-09-20
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Badewattie resigned
    secretary
  10. 2015-01-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-01-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-01-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-01-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-01-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-01-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-01-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-01-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2008-01-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2007-12-27
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2007-12-21
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    Company incorporated
    As MERETTA TRAINING LIMITED
  28. 2007-12-21
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Sara Ann appointed
    director
  29. 2007-12-21
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Badewattie appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-12-21
    ➕
    ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2007-12-21
    ➖
    ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2007-12-21
    ➕
    ONLINE FORMATIONS LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2007-12-21
    ➖
    ONLINE FORMATIONS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  34. 2007-12-21
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b

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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

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 66. 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2016-09-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Flat 7 Staplehurst House Clarence Road
Clapton
London
E5 8JL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ANDERSON, Sara Ann→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-12-21
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Active
WILLIAMS, Badewattie→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-21 · resigned 2015-09-20
Resigned
ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-21 · resigned 2007-12-21
Resigned
ONLINE FORMATIONS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-12-21 · resigned 2007-12-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-09-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-07-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-06-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-09-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-28