ASSETFINANCE DECEMBER (W) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01277502 · ltd · incorporated 1976-09-16

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

62/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial leasing

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.1y

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 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)

Directors & officers

46 officers (5 active, 46 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

26 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

229 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 (135 events)Click to expand

2017-10-17
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-10-17
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Company dissolved
2017-08-01
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-07-20
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dissolution · DS01
2017-06-07
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document-replacement · RP04AP01
2017-06-02
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officers · TM01
2017-05-31
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KENT, John Richard resigned
director
2017-03-29
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officers · AP01
2017-03-27
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officers · TM01
2017-03-22
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IRVIN, Crispin Robert John appointed
director
2017-03-22
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ANDERSON, Michael Connelly resigned
director
2016-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-08-25
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officers · TM01
2016-08-01
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BENCARD, Robin Louis Henning resigned
director
2016-05-05
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annual-return · AR01
2016-03-18
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officers · AP01
2016-03-15
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LONG, Simon Einar appointed
director
2016-01-04
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officers · TM01
2015-12-31
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CAVANNA, David John resigned
director
2015-12-24
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officers · AP01
2015-12-16
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ANDERSON, Michael Connelly appointed
director
2015-07-13
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auditors · AUD
2015-06-26
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accounts · AA
2015-06-26
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auditors · AUD
2015-06-15
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officers · AP03
2015-06-15
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officers · TM02
2015-06-12
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LEWIS, Romana appointed
secretary
2015-06-12
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SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2015-05-08
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annual-return · AR01
2015-01-19
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officers · TM02
2015-01-19
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officers · AP03
2015-01-05
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BHAMBHRA, Tony resigned
secretary
2015-01-05
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SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2014-07-08
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-06-29
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officers · AP03
2014-06-29
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-06-18
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BHAMBHRA, Tony appointed
secretary
2014-06-18
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DEAN, Katherine resigned
secretary
2013-07-24
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SUBRAMANIYAN, Jaya appointed
director
2013-07-24
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DEAN, Katherine appointed
secretary
2013-07-24
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WOOD, Hollie Rheanna resigned
secretary
2013-07-24
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CAVANNA, David John appointed
director
2013-06-21
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BARKER, Fiona Ann resigned
director
2013-06-20
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TURNER, Desmond Richard resigned
director
2012-12-06
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KENT, John Richard appointed
director
2012-06-19
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SENIOR, Carl Thomas resigned
director
2012-02-23
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SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2012-02-23
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WOOD, Hollie Rheanna appointed
secretary
2012-01-04
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SENIOR, Carl Thomas appointed
director
2011-11-30
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SINGLETON, Kevin Alan, Dr resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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

1 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-10-17

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.

Group structure

Hsbc Asset Finance (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hsbc Asset Finance (Uk) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ASSETFINANCE DECEMBER (W) LIMITED

This company · 01277502

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Hsbc Asset Finance (Uk) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	26/10/2016

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

Incorporated1976-09-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

8 Canada Square

London

E14 5HQ

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2015-12-31

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