UHH LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01278955 · ltd · incorporated 1976-09-27

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 36.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

65/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 36.7y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 36.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

111 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

65/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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 (43 events)Click to expand

2021-07-20
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-07-20
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Company dissolved
2021-05-04
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-04-21
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-04-13
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-05-06
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-05-06
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-05-06
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Charge satisfied #2
2020-05-06
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Charge satisfied #1
2020-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-04-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-04-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-01-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-01-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-04-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-01-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-01-08
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-06-01
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address · AD01
2015-04-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-01-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-01-07
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2005-08-15
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UNWIN, Andrew Colin John resigned
director
2005-03-02
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UNWIN, David Charles William appointed
secretary
2005-03-02
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HOBBS, Stephen Derek resigned
secretary
2004-06-16
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HOBBS, Stephen Derek appointed
secretary
2004-06-15
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IRVIN, Andrew John resigned
secretary
2003-12-22
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TAYLOR, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2003-05-27
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TAYLOR, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2001-09-28
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1999-11-28
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BURRELL, Christopher George resigned
director
1998-12-16
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BRADLEY, Andrew Martin, Mr. appointed
director
1998-12-16
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UNWIN, Fiona Anne appointed
director
1998-12-16
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IRVIN, Andrew John appointed
secretary
1998-12-16
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UNWIN, David Charles William resigned
secretary
1997-07-01
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UNWIN, David Charles William appointed
secretary
1997-06-30
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COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (BSD HOLDINGS LTD) resigned
corporate-secretary
1997-04-05
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DARE, Barry Stanton resigned
director
1996-02-28
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BURRELL, Christopher George appointed
director
1989-09-21
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1976-09-27
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Company incorporated
As UHH LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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 ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-07-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr David Charles William Unwin Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	20/12/2016

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

Incorporated1976-09-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

The Old Rectory Brookside

Moulton

Newmarket

Suffolk

CB8 8SG

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2019-06-30

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