METBRO LIMITED
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 86). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2019-11-27📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2019-03-12📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2019-03-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-03-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2018-01-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-09-15📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2002-03-28➕HIGGINS, David appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-28➕HIGGINS, David appointeddirector
- 2002-03-28➖SHAW, David Stewart resigneddirector
- 2000-10-06➖STEELE, Thomas Richard Wilson resigneddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1993-04-30➖DUNN, Glen Mclive Fowler resigneddirector
- 1993-03-03➕SHAW, David Stewart appointedsecretary
- 1993-03-03➖LUMSDEN, Ian George resignedsecretary
- 1993-01-22➕LUMSDEN, Ian George appointedsecretary
- 1993-01-22➖SHAW, David Stewart resignedsecretary
- 1993-01-21➕STEELE, Thomas Richard Wilson appointeddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1986-09-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1977-02-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 1938-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs METBRO LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 88 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2004-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-10-14
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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