MATRIX ANALYTICS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC230298 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-30
Average employees200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2025-08-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-06-03
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2025-05-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2025-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2024-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-07
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2020-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2018-04-18
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2017-05-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2017-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    LINDSAYS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2007-05-02
    ➖
    CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2005-12-30
    ➕
    CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2005-12-30
    ➖
    QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2004-04-01
    ➕
    HEYWOOD, Sheena appointed
    director
  24. 2002-04-20
    ➕
    HEYWOOD, Neil Philip Lanceley appointed
    director
  25. 2002-04-20
    ➕
    HEYWOOD, Vanessa appointed
    director
  26. 2002-04-20
    ➖
    QUEENSFERRY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2002-04-20
    ➖
    QUEENSFERRY REGISTRATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2002-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MATRIX ANALYTICS LIMITED
  29. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    QUEENSFERRY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    QUEENSFERRY REGISTRATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-08-19

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Neil Philip Lanceley Heywood
Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Vanessa Heywood
Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing

Registered office

Caledonian Exchange
19a Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8HE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-01-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-04-12

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

LINDSAYS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEYWOOD, Neil Philip Lanceley→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEYWOOD, Sheena→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEYWOOD, Vanessa→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-12-30 · resigned 2007-05-02
Resigned
QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2005-12-30
Resigned
QUEENSFERRY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2002-04-20
Resigned
QUEENSFERRY REGISTRATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2002-04-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-08-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-06-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-04-07