HILL SAMUEL BANK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00343544 · ltd · incorporated 1938-08-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 35.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
46/100
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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 46/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.9y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (1 active, 100 linked, 97 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
575 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (170 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-05
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2025-03-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-12-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2024-06-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-10-31
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  6. 2023-10-31
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2023-10-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-10-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2023-10-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2023-10-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  11. 2023-10-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2023-10-03
    LLOYDS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2023-09-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-07-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-07-11
    JOYCE, David John resigned
    director
  16. 2023-07-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-07-05
    DOLMAN, Mark Stuart appointed
    director
  18. 2022-06-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-09-28
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  20. 2021-08-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-03-22
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2021-03-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2020-07-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-09-07
    LLOYDS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2010-02-14
    HATCHER, Michael Roger resigned
    director
  28. 2010-01-06
    SAUNDERS, Deborah Ann resigned
    secretary
  29. 2009-10-29
    HATCHER, Michael Roger appointed
    director
  30. 2009-10-29
    JOYCE, David John appointed
    director
  31. 2009-10-28
    FITZGERALD, Charles Bertram resigned
    director
  32. 2007-02-02
    FITZGERALD, Charles Bertram appointed
    director
  33. 2006-11-15
    JOSEPH, Michael William resigned
    director
  34. 2005-07-18
    GRANT, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  35. 2005-07-18
    LING, Andrew John resigned
    director
  36. 2003-10-21
    GRANT, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  37. 2003-10-21
    JOSEPH, Michael William appointed
    director
  38. 2003-04-16
    MOORE, Alan Edward resigned
    director
  39. 1999-04-21
    HARRISON, David Henry Arnold resigned
    director
  40. 1999-04-20
    CUMMINS, Patrick Gregory resigned
    director
  41. 1999-04-13
    MILES, Peter Bernard resigned
    director
  42. 1998-11-25
    FORSTER, Clifford Rowland resigned
    director
  43. 1998-11-25
    MCENERY, Geoffrey Michael resigned
    director
  44. 1998-09-17
    BAER, Jeremy Alan Frank resigned
    director
  45. 1998-05-26
    JESSEMAN, Anthony Robin resigned
    director
  46. 1998-03-31
    JONES, Warwick Richard resigned
    director
  47. 1998-02-27
    BUCKS, Peter resigned
    director
  48. 1997-11-25
    FARQUHAR, Kenneth Gordon resigned
    director
  49. 1997-09-01
    LUSON, Nigel Arthur John Hewling resigned
    director
  50. 1997-04-17
    BRUNSDEN, Peter John resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 170 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-03-05

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-03-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-12-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Lloyds Bank Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Lloyds Bank Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
HILL SAMUEL BANK LIMITED
This company · 00343544

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lloyds Bank Plc
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1938-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1 More London Place
London
SE1 2AF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last: 2023-03-19

Officers (0 active · 159 resigned)

DOLMAN, Mark Stuart
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-07-05
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Active
PARRIS, George Richard
secretary · resigned 1997-03-27
Resigned
SAUNDERS, Deborah Ann
secretary · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 2010-01-06
Resigned
LLOYDS SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-09-07 · resigned 2023-10-03
Resigned
ANDERSON, Martin Hugh Fraser
director · ~77y · resigned 1994-05-31
Resigned
ASHDOWN, Philip James
director · ~66y · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1996-09-30
Resigned
AULSEBROOK, Stephen William
director · ~70y · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
BADCOCK, Clive Leslie
director · ~77y · resigned 1996-08-21
Resigned
BAER, Jeremy Alan Frank
director · ~81y · appointed 1996-08-06 · resigned 1998-09-17
Resigned
BARRINGTON, Charles Peter
director · ~80y · resigned 1996-10-31
Resigned
BENNETT, John Alfred
director · ~81y · resigned 1996-09-30
Resigned
BOURKE, John
director · ~89y · resigned 1993-12-31
Resigned
BRADING, Philip William
director · ~74y · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
BRINN, Nigel James
director · ~81y · resigned 1993-03-10
Resigned
BROADBENT, Brian Michael
director · ~82y · resigned 1993-12-31
Resigned
BROOKBANK, Thomas Frederick
director · ~88y · resigned 1993-05-31
Resigned
BROWN, Alastair Vaughan
director · ~70y · resigned 1995-12-31
Resigned
BRUNSDEN, Peter John
director · ~83y · appointed 1996-06-11 · resigned 1997-04-17
Resigned
BUCHAN, Charles Walter Edward Ralph
director · ~75y · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
BUCKS, Peter
director · ~79y · resigned 1998-02-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
Collateral agreement1 property23/11/199422/03/2021
satisfied
Hill Samuel Bank
Hill Samuel Bank Limited
Legal mortgage1 property04/06/199014/07/1990

Recent filings (575 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-03-05
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2024-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-14
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2023-10-31
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-19
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2023-10-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-19
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2023-10-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-07