MAYFAIR (HYDE) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
00885058 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1966-08-08
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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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Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-23
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  2. 2016-08-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2016-08-23
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    Company dissolved
  4. 2016-07-25
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2016-07-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2016-07-16
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  7. 2015-08-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-01-14
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  10. 2015-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2015-01-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2015-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2014-10-06
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    CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James appointed
    director
  14. 2014-10-06
    ➕
    CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  15. 2014-10-06
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    NUTTALL, John Branson resigned
    director
  16. 2014-10-06
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    SMITH, Anthony John resigned
    director
  17. 2014-08-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-08-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-08-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2013-08-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2013-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2012-08-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2012-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-08-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2011-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2010-08-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2010-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2010-03-31
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    BATTY, Peter David resigned
    director
  31. 2010-03-26
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    SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  32. 2010-03-26
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    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  33. 2009-07-24
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    BATTY, Peter David appointed
    director
  34. 2009-07-24
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    FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks resigned
    director
  35. 2009-03-10
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    BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David resigned
    director
  36. 2009-03-10
    ➕
    SMITH, Anthony John appointed
    director
  37. 2007-12-14
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    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  38. 2007-12-14
    ➖
    UCL SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2007-10-25
    ➕
    BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David appointed
    director
  40. 2007-10-25
    ➕
    FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks appointed
    director
  41. 2007-10-25
    ➕
    NUTTALL, John Branson appointed
    director
  42. 2007-10-25
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    UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  43. 2006-02-06
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    JONES, Philip Robert resigned
    secretary
  44. 2006-02-06
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    UCL SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2006-02-06
    ➖
    JONES, Philip Robert resigned
    director
  46. 2006-02-06
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    NUTTALL, John Branson resigned
    director
  47. 2006-02-06
    ➖
    WATES, Martyn James resigned
    director
  48. 2006-02-06
    ➕
    UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  49. 2004-07-30
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould resigned
    director
  50. 2002-09-06
    ➖
    KEW, Philip Anthony resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 60 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1966-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2016-07-31

Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-14 · resigned 2010-03-26
Resigned
JONES, Philip Robert→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-14 · resigned 2006-02-06
Resigned
KEW, Philip Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 2001-08-15
Resigned
ROTHMAN, Hazel→
secretary · resigned 1995-10-02
Resigned
UCL SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2007-12-14
Resigned
BATTY, Peter David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-07-24 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2009-03-10
Resigned
FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2009-07-24
Resigned
FLINT, Robert Geoffrey→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 1998-05-08
Resigned
JONES, Philip Robert→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 2006-02-06
Resigned
KEW, Philip Anthony→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 2002-09-06
Resigned
MOOREHEAD, Simon→
director · ~64y · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 1999-07-23
Resigned
NUTTALL, John Branson→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2014-10-06
Resigned
NUTTALL, John Branson→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 2006-02-06
Resigned
ROTHMAN, Hazel→
director · ~87y · resigned 1995-10-02
Resigned
ROTHMAN, Peter→
director · ~93y · resigned 1995-10-02
Resigned
SMITH, Anthony John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-03-10 · resigned 2014-10-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (118 total)

miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-08-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-07-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-07-16
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2016-07-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-05-22
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2015-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-01-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-21