MABLAW 555 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

07873243 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-06

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 14.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

50/100

Worth a look

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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 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.2y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (6 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

43 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth 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

100

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 (40 events)Click to expand

2018-11-03
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-11-03
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Company dissolved
2018-08-03
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2017-07-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-07-11
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-07-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-07-11
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2017-05-04
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mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2017-05-04
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mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2017-02-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-08-13
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COSTELLO, Hugh Alexander resigned
director
2015-06-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-06-01
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WALTERS, Christopher Lee appointed
director
2015-03-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-24
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2015-02-24
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-28
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-03-21
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CLEGG, John Martin resigned
director
2014-01-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-01
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CLEGG, John Martin appointed
director
2013-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-15
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capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2013-01-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-12-21
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WILSON, Alan James Stark appointed
director
2012-09-30
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MCBRIDE, Maurice resigned
director
2012-04-04
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LUGG, Martin Christopher, Dr appointed
director
2012-04-04
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TOPP, David Anthony, Dr appointed
director
2012-04-04
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TZILILIS, Dimitrios appointed
director
2012-04-04
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COSTELLO, Hugh Alexander appointed
director
2012-04-04
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MCBRIDE, Maurice appointed
director
2012-04-04
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Encore Capital Xiv Limited David Topp Martin Lugg and Maurice Mcbride
2012-04-04
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Octopus Investments Limited
2011-12-06
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Company incorporated
As MABLAW 555 LIMITED
2011-12-06
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GANDHI, Shirin appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
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 2018-11-03

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2018-11-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-08-03: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Encore Capital Xiv Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Encore Capital Xiv Limited

Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares

majority

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MABLAW 555 LIMITED

This company · 07873243

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Encore Capital Xiv Limited Corporate entity	50–75%	—	50-75% shares	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

Typeltd

Incorporated2011-12-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

C/O The Macdonald Partnership

29 Craven Street

London

WC2N 5NT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-03-31

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