HORDLE HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01003038 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1971-02-23

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 45.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

62/100

Worth a look

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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 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 45.3y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 45.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

31 officers (2 active, 31 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

137 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

62/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

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 (74 events)Click to expand

2018-02-13
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-02-13
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Company dissolved
2017-11-28
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-11-16
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-10-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-01-25
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SHAKESPEARE, Derek Andrew appointed
director
2017-01-25
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KNOX, Christopher resigned
director
2017-01-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-01-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-10-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-13
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-10-13
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-01-12
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-01
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WILLIAMS, Rebecca, Dr appointed
secretary
2015-12-31
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BOSWELL, Daniel John resigned
secretary
2015-10-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-01-14
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-01-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-21
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-10-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-08-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-01-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-04
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-11-04
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CORBRIDGE, Michael resigned
director
2012-11-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-02-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-11
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BOSWELL, Daniel John appointed
secretary
2002-09-24
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SCURR, Charles Michael resigned
secretary
2000-11-18
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PHILLIPS, Robert Henry Clarmont resigned
secretary
2000-11-18
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SCURR, Charles Michael appointed
secretary
1999-01-01
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PHILLIPS, Robert Henry Clarmont appointed
secretary
1998-12-31
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PAGE, John Sidney, Sqn Ldr resigned
secretary
1998-12-05
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DIXON-CLEGG, Jennifer resigned
director
1998-11-22
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TALBOT RICE, Nigel resigned
director
1998-11-14
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JACKSON, Paul resigned
director
1998-11-03
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DIPPLE, Christine resigned
director
1998-11-02
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SABBEN-CLARE, James Paley resigned
director
1998-10-29
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NEWTON, Charles Wilfrid, Sir resigned
director
1998-10-19
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CORBRIDGE, Michael appointed
director
1998-10-19
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KNOX, Christopher appointed
director
1998-01-22
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SHELDON, Timothy James Ralph resigned
director
1998-01-06
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SPENS, Michael Colin Barkley resigned
director
1997-08-01
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PAGE, John Sidney, Sqn Ldr appointed
secretary
1997-07-31
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FYFE, Gerald Alfred resigned
secretary
1997-07-01
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DAVIES, Juliet Marian, Doctor resigned
director
1997-07-01
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LAIRD, John Robin Evelyn, Lt Col resigned
director

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Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-02-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1971-02-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Walhampton School

Walhampton

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 5ZG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2017-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 29 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Rebecca, Dr→

secretary · appointed 2016-01-01

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Active

SHAKESPEARE, Derek Andrew→

director · ~59y · appointed 2017-01-25

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Active

BOSWELL, Daniel John→

secretary · appointed 2010-01-11 · resigned 2015-12-31

Resigned

FYFE, Gerald Alfred→

secretary · resigned 1997-07-31

Resigned

PAGE, John Sidney, Sqn Ldr→

secretary · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 1998-12-31

Resigned

PHILLIPS, Robert Henry Clarmont→

secretary · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2000-11-18

Resigned

SCURR, Charles Michael→

secretary · appointed 2000-11-18 · resigned 2002-09-24

Resigned

BIRKS, Douglas Thomas Montague→

director · ~107y · resigned 1991-11-29

Resigned

CORBRIDGE, Michael→

director · ~78y · appointed 1998-10-19 · resigned 2012-11-04

Resigned

CROSSBY, Michael William→

director · ~85y · appointed 1993-11-05 · resigned 1995-09-15

Resigned

CULQUHOUN, Malcolm→

director · ~79y · appointed 1994-11-11 · resigned 1997-01-17

Resigned

DAVIES, Juliet Marian, Doctor→

director · ~73y · appointed 1994-11-11 · resigned 1997-07-01

Resigned

DIPPLE, Christine→

director · ~71y · appointed 1994-11-11 · resigned 1998-11-03

Resigned

DIXON-CLEGG, Jennifer→

director · ~66y · appointed 1994-11-11 · resigned 1998-12-05

Resigned

HEDGES, Dennis Mitchell→

director · ~109y · resigned 1991-11-29

Resigned

JACKSON, Paul→

director · ~87y · resigned 1998-11-14

Resigned

KNOX, Christopher→

director · ~82y · appointed 1998-10-19 · resigned 2017-01-25

Resigned

LAIRD, John Robin Evelyn, Lt Col→

director · ~94y · resigned 1997-07-01

Resigned

MACDONALD-BROWN, Elizabeth Ann→

director · ~88y · appointed 1992-11-27 · resigned 1997-07-01

Resigned

MCKINLEY, Graham, Lt Col→

director · ~81y · resigned 1994-06-17

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank LTD	Legal charge	1 property	10/03/1981	—

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Recent filings (137 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2018-02-13

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2017-11-28

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2017-11-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2017-10-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2017-01-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2017-01-25

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-01-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2016-10-24

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2016-10-13

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2016-10-13

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2016-01-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2015-10-29

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2015-01-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-10-27

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2014-01-16