MW INVESTMENTS LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC211460 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-28
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 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5050
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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
1 live charge · oldest 21.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2012-07-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-07-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-03-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-09-08📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2011-07-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-01-15📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2009-03-20📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2008-12-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2008-10-17📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2006-11-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-10-20➖HODKINSON, Karen resigneddirector
- 2006-10-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-10-03📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-03📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2005-02-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-11-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-02-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-01-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2002-10-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2001-04-24📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2001-03-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-12-01➕WONG, Chung Man appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-01➕HODKINSON, Karen appointeddirector
- 2000-09-29➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-29➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs MW INVESTMENTS LTD.
- 2000-09-28➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-28➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-06
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5050 — SIC 5050
Registered office
Shell Petrol Station
Argyll Road
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 0AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2004-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-28 · resigned 2000-09-29
HODKINSON, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2006-10-20
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-28 · resigned 2000-09-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/02/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-16
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2011-09-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-29
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2011-01-15
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-03-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2008-12-05
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2008-10-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-11-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-10-03
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-10-03
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2005-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2005-03-14
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2005-03-03