HENRY ANSBACHER LONDON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01180361 · ltd · incorporated 1974-08-09
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 39.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 39.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
50 officers (2 active, 50 linked, 43 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
269 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (110 events)Click to expand
- 2014-06-03⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-06-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-03-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2013-10-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-09-23⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2013-09-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2013-09-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2012-10-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-10-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2012-10-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2012-10-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-08-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MEM/ARTS
- 2012-08-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-08-10➕TREW, Anthony Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-08-10➖SAY, Martin Charles resigneddirector
- 2012-04-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-11-04➖BISHOP, Stephen, Reverend resignedsecretary
- 2011-11-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-05-20➕FOX, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2009-05-20➕BISHOP, Stephen, Reverend appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-15➖SIMMS, William Richard resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-15➖SIMMS, William Richard resigneddirector
- 2008-03-09➕SIMMS, William Richard appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-09➕SIMMS, William Richard appointeddirector
- 2008-03-07➖FORSTER, Paul Martin resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-07➖FORSTER, Paul Martin resigneddirector
- 2007-09-25➕SAY, Martin Charles appointeddirector
- 2007-09-25➖TITCOMB, Hugh Harrison resigneddirector
- 2007-04-05➖ERICKSON, Bradley Dale resigneddirector
- 2007-04-05➕FORSTER, Paul Martin appointeddirector
- 2005-11-25➕ERICKSON, Bradley Dale appointeddirector
- 2005-11-25➖SPILG, Richard resigneddirector
- 2003-03-10➖JENNINGS, Stephen Fraser resigneddirector
- 2003-03-10➕TITCOMB, Hugh Harrison appointeddirector
- 2001-06-30➖DICK, Stewart John Cunningham resigneddirector
- 2001-01-10➖BROGAN, Michael Patrick Charles resigneddirector
- 2000-12-22➖MAYHEW-ARNOLD, Michael Charles John resigneddirector
- 2000-12-15➖RAWLINGS, John Barrington resigneddirector
- 2000-04-11➖GUINNESS, William Loel Seymour resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 110 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-06-03
8 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-06-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-03-03: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-08-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
KPMG LLP
8 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8BB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 48 resigned)
Active
TREW, Anthony Paul→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-08-10
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BISHOP, Stephen, Reverend→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-20 · resigned 2011-11-04
FORSTER, Paul Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-12 · resigned 2008-03-07
GEORGE, Matthew Motagu→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 1999-07-12
RAMSAY, Hamish Graham Herschel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-01 · resigned 1999-05-28
SIMMS, William Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-09 · resigned 2009-05-15
THOM, Paul Ritchie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-01-18
WASTALL, Peter James, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-18 · resigned 1997-03-01
ADAM, David Stuart Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 1993-08-03 · resigned 1995-12-27
AL-HUMAIDHI, Hamad M→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1992-11-13
AL-SALEM, Atef→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1992-11-13
BARTLETT, Vivian Wade→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1992-11-13 · resigned 1999-03-31
BELLENS, Didier→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1992-11-13
BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-05-07 · resigned 1999-06-10
BROGAN, Michael Patrick Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-03-18 · resigned 2001-01-10
BUTTERWORTH, John William Blackstock, Hon→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1993-08-03 · resigned 1995-08-11
BUTTON, John Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1993-07-08
CALMES, Jean-Donat→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-11-13
COOPER, Glen Bevis Olleson→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1993-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 21/05/1987 | 08/04/1988 |
Recent filings (269 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-06-03
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-03-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-10-31
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2013-09-23
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-09-23
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2013-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-10-11
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2012-10-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-09-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MEM/ARTS
2012-08-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-08-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-23