MORDLINE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04236299 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-18
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (49/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2011-03-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-03-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-11-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-07-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-31➖TAYLOR, Neal Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-12-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-30➕ELLIOTT, Graham Hadden Dean appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-30➖WHITE, Timothy Scott resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-01➖ELLIOTT, Graham Hadden Dean resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-01➕WHITE, Timothy Scott appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-10-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-09📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2006-06-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-10-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-07-08📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-10-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-07-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-14📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2003-10-08➕TAYLOR, Neal Anthony appointeddirector
- 2001-07-09➕JONES, Stephen Douglas appointeddirector
- 2001-07-09➕ELLIOTT, Graham Hadden Dean appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-09➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-07-09➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs MORDLINE LIMITED
- 2001-06-18➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-18➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-03-29
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
C/O Rugby Estates Plc
4 Farm Street
Mayfair
London
W1J 5RD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
ELLIOTT, Graham Hadden Dean→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Stephen Douglas→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELLIOTT, Graham Hadden Dean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-09 · resigned 2008-07-01
WHITE, Timothy Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2008-11-30
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-18 · resigned 2001-07-09
TAYLOR, Neal Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-10-08 · resigned 2008-12-31
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-06-18 · resigned 2001-07-09
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Recent filings (37 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-03-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-12-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-11-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-08-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-14
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-11-30
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-07-27