MSL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC347652 · ltd · incorporated 2008-08-27
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
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 (65/100, director aged 62). 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
16 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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2013-04-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-04-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-01-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-07-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-07-26📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-11-02📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-08-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-17📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-09-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-09-17📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-09-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-09-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs MSL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2008-08-27➕LAVIZANI, Sylvia appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-27➕LAVIZANI, Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-08-27➕LAVIZANI, Sylvia appointeddirector
- 2008-08-27➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-08-27➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-08-27➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-08-27➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-08-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
84/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2013-04-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-08-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530
Registered office
Silverwells House
114 Cadzow Street
Hamilton
ML3 6HP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
LAVIZANI, Michael→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAVIZANI, Sylvia→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-08-27
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-08-27 · resigned 2008-08-27
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-08-27 · resigned 2008-08-27
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Recent filings (16 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-04-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-01-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-07-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-07-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-11-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-08-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-17
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-17
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-09-17
legacy
address · 287
2008-09-17
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2008-09-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-09-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-01