M.Y.E. LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC007623 · ltd · incorporated 1910-07-13
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 66). 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 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
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 (51 events)Click to expand
- 2021-01-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-01-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-11-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-10-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-10-26➕BURGHAM, Timothy Austin appointeddirector
- 2020-10-26➖RAWLINS, Steven Clive resigneddirector
- 2020-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-03-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-02-28➕RAWLINS, Steven Clive appointedsecretary
- 2019-02-28➖CADDY, Sarah Louise resignedsecretary
- 2019-02-28➖CADDY, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2019-02-28➕RAWLINS, Steven Clive appointeddirector
- 2018-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-08-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2014-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-17➕CADDY, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2009-10-31➕CADDY, Sarah Louise appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-31➖YOUNG, Martin Keay resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-31➖YOUNG, Martin Keay resigneddirector
- 2003-09-19➖JOHNSON, Sarah Jane Marie resigneddirector
- 2003-09-15➕RIDDLE, Jonathan Rowlatt Huber appointeddirector
- 2001-01-29➖GIBSON, Geoff resigneddirector
- 2001-01-29➕JOHNSON, Sarah Jane Marie appointeddirector
- 2000-03-31➖BUCKLEY, Martin Howard resigneddirector
- 2000-03-31➕YOUNG, Martin Keay appointeddirector
- 1999-04-09➖HARTLEY, Robert resigneddirector
- 1994-05-05➖BANNATYNE, Robert resigneddirector
- 1994-05-05➖CRANSTON, Roderic William resigneddirector
- 1994-05-05➖MARR, Alistair Edmund resigneddirector
- 1994-05-05➖SANDERSON, Michael Andrew resigneddirector
- 1994-05-01➖MCDOUGALL, George resigneddirector
- 1994-04-28➕GIBSON, Geoff appointeddirector
- 1994-04-28➕HARTLEY, Robert appointeddirector
- 1994-02-01➕BANNATYNE, Robert appointeddirector
- 1990-05-01➕SANDERSON, Michael Andrew appointeddirector
- 1989-11-13➖DALTON, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 1989-11-13➕YOUNG, Martin Keay appointedsecretary
- 1989-01-05➖HALL, Stuart resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 116 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 2021-01-26
Group structure
Waddingtons House Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Waddingtons House Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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M.Y.E. LIMITED
This company · SC007623
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Waddingtons House Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 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
Incorporated1910-07-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
RAWLINS, Steven Clive→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-02-28
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BURGHAM, Timothy Austin→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RIDDLE, Jonathan Rowlatt Huber→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CADDY, Sarah Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-10-31 · resigned 2019-02-28
DALTON, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1989-11-13
YOUNG, Martin Keay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-11-13 · resigned 2009-10-31
BANNATYNE, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1994-05-05
BUCKLEY, Martin Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2000-03-31
CADDY, Sarah Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-06-17 · resigned 2019-02-28
CRANSTON, Roderic William→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1994-05-05
GIBSON, Geoff→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 2001-01-29
HALL, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1989-01-05
HARTLEY, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 1999-04-09
JOHNSON, Sarah Jane Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-01-29 · resigned 2003-09-19
MARR, Alistair Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1994-05-05
MCDOUGALL, George→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-05-01
RAWLINS, Steven Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-02-28 · resigned 2020-10-26
SANDERSON, Michael Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1990-05-01 · resigned 1994-05-05
YOUNG, Martin Keay→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2009-10-31
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Recent filings (122 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-01-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-11-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-03-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-03-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-07-28