MSL PUBS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC412302 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-12-06
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-12-06
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-06-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2014-08-20
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2014-07-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2014-01-10
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2013-11-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2013-01-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  9. 2013-01-22
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-01-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2013-01-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2013-01-04
    FAKOURI, Ahmad appointed
    director
  13. 2013-01-04
    LAVIZANI, Michael resigned
    director
  14. 2012-11-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2012-04-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2011-11-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MSL PUBS LIMITED
  17. 2011-11-29
    LAVIZANI, Michael appointed
    director
  18. 2011-11-29
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-12-06

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

71-77 Byres Road
Glasgow
G11 5HN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

FAKOURI, Ahmad
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-01-04
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Active
LAVIZANI, Michael
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-11-29 · resigned 2013-01-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-06-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-08-20
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-07-25
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-01-10
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-01-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-11-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-04-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2011-11-29