MAXWELL PRICE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06542520 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-25
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
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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: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 81). 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 (47/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
30 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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-12-15
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-12-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-09-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-08-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-03-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2015-03-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-03-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2014-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-03-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-03-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-03-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  16. 2011-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-07-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2011-06-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-04-01
    ➖
    ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2010-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-04-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-04-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-04-09
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  24. 2010-04-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2009-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-04-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2008-04-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2008-03-27
    ➕
    MAXWELL, John appointed
    director
  29. 2008-03-27
    ➕
    PRICE, Terence Johnathon appointed
    director
  30. 2008-03-27
    ➕
    ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2008-03-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MAXWELL PRICE LIMITED
  32. 2008-03-25
    ➕
    ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2008-03-25
    ➖
    ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2008-03-25
    ➕
    ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  35. 2008-03-25
    ➖
    ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MAXWELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2015-12-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760

Registered office

13 Basset Court Loake Close
Grange Park
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN4 5EZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MAXWELL, John→
director · ~81y · appointed 2008-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRICE, Terence Johnathon→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-27 · resigned 2011-04-01
Resigned
ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-25 · resigned 2008-03-25
Resigned
ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-03-25 · resigned 2008-03-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-12-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-09-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-03-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-25
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
2013-06-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-10