MC HQ OIL LIMITED
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2018-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2019-12-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-12-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-10-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-09-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-06-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2015-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs MC HQ OIL LIMITED
- 2015-06-18➕HOUSHMAND, Homayun appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-18➕HOUSHMAND, Homayun appointeddirector
- 2015-06-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-12-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Homayoun Houshmand Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 18/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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