MSBL&P LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC299074 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-17
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 12.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Painting
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2016-01-28⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2016-01-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-10-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2015-10-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-automatic-end-scotlandinsolvency · 2.21B(Scot)
- 2015-04-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2015-04-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2014-11-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2014-07-04⚠️liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
- 2014-06-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2014-06-02⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2014-04-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-04-25⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2014-04-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2014-04-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-02-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR01
- 2014-02-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Group Limited
- 2013-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2011-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-18➖HAMMERSLEY, George Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2011-05-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-03-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-01➕HAMMERSLEY, George Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-01➖FERGUSON DEWAR LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-20➕STEWART, Kenneth Ronald appointeddirector
- 2006-03-20➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-20➕FERGUSON DEWAR LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-20➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs MSBL&P LIMITED
- 2006-03-17➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-17➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2016-01-28
10 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2016-01-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-10-28: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43341 — Painting
Registered office
BEGBIES TRAYNOR (CENTRAL) LLP
Third Floor Finlay House 10-14 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2PP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
STEWART, Kenneth Ronald→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-20
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HAMMERSLEY, George Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2011-05-18
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-17 · resigned 2006-03-20
FERGUSON DEWAR LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2008-02-01
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-17 · resigned 2006-03-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Group Group Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/02/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (43 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-01-28
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2015-10-28
liquidation-in-administration-automatic-end-scotland
insolvency · 2.21B(Scot)
2015-10-28
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2015-04-27
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2015-04-27
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-11-06
liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
2014-07-04
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2014-06-23
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2014-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-25
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2014-04-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-04-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-04-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR01
2014-02-22