MAGNETIC ADVERTISING COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC169701 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-11
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 21.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (55 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-12-31📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2012-12-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-10-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-09-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-11-24📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2011-11-24⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2011-11-24📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2011-11-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-11-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-30➖HUNDLEBY, Guy James Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2010-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-11-29➖FRINGS, Peter Robert resigneddirector
- 2010-11-29➖HUTTON, Ben resigneddirector
- 2010-11-29➖HUYNH, Minh Tuan resigneddirector
- 2010-11-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-08-31➖WILLIAMSON, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-06➕HUTTON, Ben appointeddirector
- 2009-12-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-31➖MARSHALL, Matthew Hughson resigneddirector
- 2009-07-31➖PATERSON, Michael Haig resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➖LAING, Andrew Scott resigneddirector
- 2007-09-21➕BENTLEY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-09-21➕SCOTT, Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-09-21➕FRINGS, Peter Robert appointeddirector
- 2007-09-21➕LAING, Andrew Scott appointeddirector
- 2007-04-01➕HUYNH, Minh Tuan appointeddirector
- 2006-08-31➕WILLIAMSON, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-01➖MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-15➖BORTHWICK, Moray William resigneddirector
- 2006-04-15➕MARSHALL, Matthew Hughson appointeddirector
- 2006-01-13➖HUNDLEBY, Guy James Hamilton resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-13➕MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-12-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1998-02-27➕HUNDLEBY, Guy James Hamilton appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-26➖SKENE EDWARDS WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-25
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-11-24: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-11-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies
Registered office
114-116 Dundas Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 5EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
BENTLEY, Mark→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNDLEBY, Guy James Hamilton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-27 · resigned 2006-01-13
WILLIAMSON, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-31 · resigned 2010-08-31
MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2006-08-01
SKENE EDWARDS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 1998-02-26
BORTHWICK, Moray William→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 2006-04-15
FRINGS, Peter Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2010-11-29
HUNDLEBY, Guy James Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 2010-11-30
HUTTON, Ben→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2010-01-06 · resigned 2010-11-29
HUYNH, Minh Tuan→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2010-11-29
LAING, Andrew Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2008-04-01
MARSHALL, Matthew Hughson→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2006-04-15 · resigned 2009-07-31
PATERSON, Michael Haig→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1998-02-10 · resigned 2009-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/12/2004 | 31/12/2012 |
Recent filings (111 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-25
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2012-12-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-24
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-11-24
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-11-24
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-11-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-11-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-15