LIBERTY BISHOP OUTSOURCED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
11027682 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-23
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 5.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2019
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £100
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
£22k
↑ 146% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2019-10-31 | 2018-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Current assets | £21.6k | £8.8k |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2022-09-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-09-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-07-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-06-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-04-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ubp Private Debt Fund Iii Designated Activity Company
- 2022-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-04-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ubp Private Debt Fund Iii Designated Activity Company
- 2020-08-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ubp Private Debt Fund Ii Designated Activity Company
- 2020-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-02-14➕HOSKIN, John Hugo appointeddirector
- 2020-02-14➕MISSAH, Kwasi Martin appointeddirector
- 2020-02-14➖MARDEL, Paul John resigneddirector
- 2020-02-14➖SCOTT, Marc Walter resigneddirector
- 2019-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs LIBERTY BISHOP OUTSOURCED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LTD
- 2017-10-23➕MARDEL, Paul John appointeddirector
- 2017-10-23➕SCOTT, Marc Walter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalLimited 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-09-20
Group structure
Marsco Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Marsco Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LIBERTY BISHOP OUTSOURCED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LTD
This company · 11027682
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marsco Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/02/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Marc Scottceased 14/02/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Paul John Mardelceased 14/02/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
4th Floor Radius House
Clarendon Road
Watford
WD17 1HP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
HOSKIN, John Hugo→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MISSAH, Kwasi Martin→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARDEL, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-10-23 · resigned 2020-02-14
SCOTT, Marc Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-10-23 · resigned 2020-02-14
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ubp Private Debt Fund Iii Designated Activity Company | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Ubp Private Debt Fund Iii Designated Activity Company | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/04/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Ubp Private Debt Fund Ii Designated Activity Company | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/08/2020 | 31/03/2022 |
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-09-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-07-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-06-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-02-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-02-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-02-18