MAGENTA TRADING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05254612 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-08
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5146
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-03-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-12-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-05-13📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-05-13📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2009-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-11-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-13📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-05-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Nss Trustees Limited and Other Trustees of the Mark Generation Pension Scheme
- 2007-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-19📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-04-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Nss Trustees Limited, Harjeet Sungh Lall, Harbeer Singh Lall, Gursharonjit Singh Garcha Thetrustees of the Makk Generation Pension Scheme
- 2007-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-10-24📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2005-10-01➕KAMMED TRADING AGENCY LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-10-01➖LALL, Harjeet resigneddirector
- 2005-08-30📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-05-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-02-19📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2005-02-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Michael John Stoddard and Angela Diane Dilley and Hornbuckle & Mitchell Trustees Limited
- 2004-10-28📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-10-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-10-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-10-13➕BIRRING, Kulvinder Singh appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-13➕LALL, Harjeet appointeddirector
- 2004-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs MAGENTA TRADING LIMITED
- 2004-10-08➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-08➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-08➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-08➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2010-03-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5146 — SIC 5146
Registered office
164 Bedford Road
Kempston
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 8BH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
BIRRING, Kulvinder Singh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAMMED TRADING AGENCY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2005-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2004-10-08
LALL, Harjeet→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-10-13 · resigned 2005-10-01
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2004-10-08
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Nss Trustees and Other Trustees of the Mark Generation Pension Scheme Nss Trustees Limited and Other Trustees of the Mark Generation Pension Scheme | Debenture | 1 property | 06/05/2008 | 08/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Nss Trustees , Harjeet Sungh Lall, Harbeer Singh Lall, Gursharonjit Singh Garcha Thetrustees of the Makk Generation Pension Scheme Nss Trustees Limited, Harjeet Sungh Lall, Harbeer Singh Lall, Gursharonjit Singh Garcha Thetrustees of the Makk Generation Pension Scheme | Debenture | 1 property | 16/04/2007 | 08/05/2009 | |
| outstanding | Michael John Stoddard and Angela Diane Dilley and Hornbuckle & Mitchell Trustees Michael John Stoddard and Angela Diane Dilley and Hornbuckle & Mitchell Trustees Limited | Lease | 1 property | 09/02/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-03-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-12-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-12-05
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-05-13
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-05-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-01
legacy
mortgage · 395
2008-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-11
legacy
mortgage · 395
2007-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-03-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-12-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-12-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-10-24