P.J.HARE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00465757 · ltd · incorporated 1949-03-15

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

49/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 28410

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 42/100. 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: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 45.5y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 45.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

29 officers (6 active, 29 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

168 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

49/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand

2021-03-05
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-03-05
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Company dissolved
2020-12-05
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liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2019-12-10
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-05
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-11-29
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liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · AM22
2019-09-07
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liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · AM07
2019-08-21
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liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · AM03
2019-08-05
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liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · AM02
2019-07-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-07-17
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liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · AM01
2019-06-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-06-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-06-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-06-04
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officers · TM01
2019-06-04
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officers · TM01
2019-06-04
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officers · TM01
2019-06-04
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officers · TM01
2019-06-04
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officers · TM01
2019-06-03
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BASTON, Keith James resigned
director
2019-06-03
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DUNN, Alexandra Penelope resigned
director
2019-06-03
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HARE, Diana Barbara resigned
director
2019-06-03
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HARE, Emily Anne resigned
director
2019-06-03
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HARE, Nicola Caroline resigned
director
2019-06-03
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HARE, Phillipa Louise resigned
director
2019-06-03
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HARE, Victoria Pamela resigned
director
2019-06-03
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WILLIAMS, Robert Philip Nathaniel, Sir resigned
director
2018-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2017-08-31
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2017-08-31
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2017-08-31
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Charge satisfied #7
2017-08-31
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Charge satisfied #6
2017-06-29
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2017-06-28
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2017-06-16
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2016-10-13
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Charge registered #7
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2016-09-19
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Charge registered #6
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2016-08-31
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HARE, William Steuart resigned
director
2015-10-21
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DUNN, Alexandra Penelope appointed
director
2015-06-11
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BENNETT, Amanda Louise appointed
secretary
2015-06-11
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GWSP SECRETARIES LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2015-01-26
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BENNETT, Amanda Louise appointed
director
2015-01-26
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LOCK, Steven Raymond appointed
director
2013-09-20
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CRAGO, Kenneth Alexander resigned
director
2013-09-12
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Charge satisfied #5
2013-09-12
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Charge satisfied #4
2013-09-12
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Charge satisfied #3
2011-07-06
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HARE, Diana Barbara appointed
director
2011-07-06
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HARE, Emily Anne appointed
director

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Owner dependency

78/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HARE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 77 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

2 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-03-05

8 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2021-03-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-12-05: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1949-03-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC28410 — SIC 28410

Registered office

3rd Floor Vintry Building

Wine Street

Bristol

BS1 2BD

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2018-03-31

Confirmation statement

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