MOTOWN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01924630 · ltd · incorporated 1985-06-21
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 40.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 40.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.3 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: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2020-09-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-09-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-02-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-02-13📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2020-02-13📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2020-02-13⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2020-02-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-30➖HERBERT, Mark Philip resigneddirector
- 2019-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-08➕WILLIS, Mark Simon appointeddirector
- 2019-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-01➕HERBERT, Mark Philip appointeddirector
- 2019-03-31➖FINN, Trevor Garry resigneddirector
- 2019-03-31➖HOLDEN, Timothy Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-01-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-01-01➕MALONEY, Richard James appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-01➖SYKES, Hilary Claire resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-11➕HOLDEN, Timothy Paul appointeddirector
- 2009-12-10➖FORSYTH, David Robertson resigneddirector
- 2002-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1997-10-01➕FORSYTH, David Robertson appointeddirector
- 1995-09-12➖QUIGG, Kevin Barry resigneddirector
- 1994-12-05➖HIBBERT, David Anthony resignedsecretary
- 1994-12-05➕SYKES, Hilary Claire appointedsecretary
- 1993-12-28➖WHEELER, Ian resigneddirector
- 1991-08-16➕PENDRAGON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1991-08-16➕HIBBERT, David Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1991-08-16➕FINN, Trevor Garry appointeddirector
- 1991-08-16➕WHEELER, Ian appointeddirector
- 1986-05-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC.
- 1986-01-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC.
- 1985-06-21🏢Company incorporatedAs MOTOWN LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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 2020-09-22
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2020-02-13: legacy
Group structure
Pendragon Motor Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Pendragon Motor Group Limited
Corporate parent
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MOTOWN LIMITED
This company · 01924630
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pendragon Motor Group Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Loxley House 2 Oakwood Court
Little Oak Drive Annesley
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG15 0DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
MALONEY, Richard James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIS, Mark Simon→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-04-08
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PENDRAGON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 1991-08-16
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HIBBERT, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-08-16 · resigned 1994-12-05
SYKES, Hilary Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-05 · resigned 2017-01-01
FINN, Trevor Garry→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1991-08-16 · resigned 2019-03-31
FORSYTH, David Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2009-12-10
HERBERT, Mark Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2019-06-30
HOLDEN, Timothy Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-12-11 · resigned 2019-03-31
QUIGG, Kevin Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1995-09-12
WHEELER, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1991-08-16 · resigned 1993-12-28
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC. | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/05/1986 | 13/11/2002 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC. | Third party charge | 1 property | 14/01/1986 | — |
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Recent filings (122 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-02-25
legacy
capital · SH20
2020-02-13
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2020-02-13
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2020-02-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-02-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-04-02