MPOWER-SUITE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC247911 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-16
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: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
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 72). 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: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2016-06-21📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-06-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-04-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-03-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-02-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-12-10➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-10➖IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs MPOWER-SUITE LIMITED
- 2003-04-16➕DAVIDSON, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2003-04-16➕MCKENZIE, Ian appointeddirector
- 2003-04-16➕IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 23 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 2016-06-21
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
66 Queen'S Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-10
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DAVIDSON, Michael James→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-04-16
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MCKENZIE, Ian→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-04-16
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IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-16 · resigned 2007-12-10
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-06-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-04-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-01-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-10-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-25