MEDEA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC176100 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-04

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

—

year to Jun 2017

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

57/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 27.4y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 27.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

77 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

57/100Worth 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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2017-06-30	2016-06-30

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2018-10-09
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-10-09
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Company dissolved
2018-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-03-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-07
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dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2016-06-07
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-06-01
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-06-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-04
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2013-10-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-06-14
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-09
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HANSLOD, Talkeen resigned
director
2012-01-09
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-06-10
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2008-06-06
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-07
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ADAM, Sheryar appointed
secretary
2008-03-07
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HANSLOD, Talkeen resigned
secretary
2008-03-07
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-07-17
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Aydya Limited
2004-11-11
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Charge satisfied #4
2004-06-08
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2003-07-28
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
2003-04-30
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Charge satisfied #3
2000-07-06
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Charge satisfied #1
2000-03-21
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
1999-02-19
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1998-12-09
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Royal Bank Invoice Finance Limited
1998-06-01
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HANSLOD, Talkeen appointed
secretary
1998-06-01
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HANSLOD, Talkeen appointed
director
1998-06-01
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OKHAI, Zulekha Ibrahim resigned
director
1998-05-31
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OKHAI, Yusuf Ibrahim resigned
secretary
1997-08-26
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OKHAI, Yusuf Ibrahim appointed
director
1997-08-26
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OKHAI, Yusuf Ibrahim appointed
secretary
1997-08-26
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DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-08-26
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BRUCE, Roderick Lawrence resigned
nominee-director
1997-08-26
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MINTO, Bruce Watson resigned
nominee-director
1997-08-26
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OKHAI, Zulekha Ibrahim appointed
director
1997-06-04
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Company incorporated
As MEDEA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1997-06-04
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DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary

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Owner dependency

85/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

1 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-10-09

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-06-04

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Block 31

Dunsinane Estate

Dunsinane Avenue

Dundee,

DD2 3QF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2017-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

ADAM, Sheryar→

secretary · appointed 2008-03-07

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Active

OKHAI, Yusuf Ibrahim→

director · ~56y · appointed 1997-08-26

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Active

HANSLOD, Talkeen→

secretary · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2008-03-07

Resigned

OKHAI, Yusuf Ibrahim→

secretary · appointed 1997-08-26 · resigned 1998-05-31

Resigned

DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-04 · resigned 1997-08-26

Resigned

BRUCE, Roderick Lawrence→

nominee-director · ~78y · appointed 1997-06-04 · resigned 1997-08-26

Resigned

HANSLOD, Talkeen→

director · ~53y · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2012-01-09

Resigned

MINTO, Bruce Watson→

nominee-director · appointed 1997-06-04 · resigned 1997-08-26

Resigned

OKHAI, Zulekha Ibrahim→

director · ~85y · appointed 1997-08-26 · resigned 1998-06-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Aydya Aydya Limited	Floating charge	1 property	17/07/2007	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	08/06/2004	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited	Floating charge	1 property	28/07/2003	11/11/2004
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Floating charge	1 property	21/03/2000	30/04/2003
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	19/02/1999	—
satisfied	Royal Bank Invoice Finance Royal Bank Invoice Finance Limited	Floating charge	1 property	09/12/1998	06/07/2000

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Recent filings (77 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2018-10-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2018-03-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2017-03-10

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · SOAS(A)

2016-07-07

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2016-06-07

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2016-06-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2016-03-18

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-07-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2015-03-25

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-06-04

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2014-06-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-10-16

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-06-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-03-14

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-06-14