MSC ASSOCIATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

07897136 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-04

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

55/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Tax consultancy

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

46 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

55/100Worth 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

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

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 (34 events)Click to expand

2023-08-15
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-08-15
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Company dissolved
2023-05-30
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-05-23
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-01-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-31
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ANDERSON, Christopher resigned
director
2022-06-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-05-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-24
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-04
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-03-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-02
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officers · AP01
2020-03-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-03-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-03-02
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-03-02
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-03-02
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-03-02
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-02-28
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HENDERSON, Scott appointed
director
2020-02-28
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TAYLOR, Andrew James appointed
director
2020-02-28
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ANDERSON, Christopher appointed
director
2020-02-28
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CROOKS, Steve resigned
director
2020-02-28
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MERRICK, Michael Christopher resigned
director
2020-02-28
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PINCHES, Christopher Neil resigned
director
2012-01-04
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Company incorporated
As MSC ASSOCIATES LIMITED
2012-01-04
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CROOKS, Steve appointed
director
2012-01-04
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MERRICK, Michael Christopher appointed
director
2012-01-04
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PINCHES, Christopher Neil appointed
director

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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 2023-08-15

Group structure

Abgi-Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Abgi-Uk Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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MSC ASSOCIATES LIMITED

This company · 07897136

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Abgi-Uk Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	28/02/2020

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Steve Crooksceased 28/02/2020· 25-50% shares
Mr Michael Christopher Merrickceased 28/02/2020· 25-50% shares
Mr Christopher Neil Pinchesceased 28/02/2020· 25-50% shares

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

Incorporated2012-01-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC69203 — Tax consultancy

Registered office

C/O Pannone Corporate Llp

378 - 380 Deansgate

Manchester

M3 4LY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2021-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

HENDERSON, Scott→

director · ~54y · appointed 2020-02-28

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Active

TAYLOR, Andrew James→

director · ~49y · appointed 2020-02-28

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Active

ANDERSON, Christopher→

director · ~43y · appointed 2020-02-28 · resigned 2022-12-31

Resigned

CROOKS, Steve→

director · ~70y · appointed 2012-01-04 · resigned 2020-02-28

Resigned

MERRICK, Michael Christopher→

director · ~70y · appointed 2012-01-04 · resigned 2020-02-28

Resigned

PINCHES, Christopher Neil→

director · ~51y · appointed 2012-01-04 · resigned 2020-02-28

Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2023-08-15

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2023-05-30

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2023-05-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-09

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-01-05

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-01-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2022-06-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-01-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2021-03-30

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-03-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2020-05-20

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2020-03-24

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2020-03-23

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2020-03-04

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2020-03-03