D.L. & J.P. HITCH & ASSOCIATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01905832 · ltd · incorporated 1985-04-17

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

39/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 7020

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

7420SIC 7420

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.8y

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 27.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 70/100 (specialist).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

108 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

39/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

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 (56 events)Click to expand

2014-05-13
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gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-05-13
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Company dissolved
2014-01-28
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-07-16
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-05-28
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-03-01
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legacy
insolvency · LQ02
2012-05-21
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legacy
insolvency · LQ01
2012-04-25
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-03-27
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-01-18
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-09-23
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HITCH, Desmond Laurie resigned
director
2011-01-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-17
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2010-11-17
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-10-18
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STIRLING SECRTARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-10-18
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ELDRIDGE, Jacqueline Ann resigned
secretary
2010-02-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-03-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-20
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-09
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-13
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MUNN, Hugh resigned
director
2008-01-23
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legacy
mortgage · 395
2008-01-21
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2008-01-18
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legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2007-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-10-29
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-02
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-01-06
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2005-12-22
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2005-12-22
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2005-11-04
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EBURN, Jane Rachel resigned
secretary
2005-11-04
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ELDRIDGE, Jacqueline Ann appointed
secretary
2002-11-27
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2001-01-11
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Charge satisfied #3
1999-10-30
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Charge satisfied #5
1999-05-28
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1999-05-28
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Diana Ruth Tunnell
1999-05-21
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Charge satisfied #1
1999-05-20
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1999-02-16
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Michael Frank Tunnell
1998-10-01
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1998-08-24
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Diana Ruth Tunnell
1998-04-24
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MUNN, Hugh appointed
director
1997-01-30
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EBURN, Jane Rachel appointed
secretary
1997-01-30
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LICHFIELD, Douglas Frederick resigned
secretary
1997-01-30
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LICHFIELD, Douglas Frederick resigned
director

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Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med · 1 low

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-13

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2013-03-01: legacy; 2012-05-21: legacy

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.

8 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1985-04-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC7020 — SIC 7020

Registered office

3 Frant Road

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN2 5SB

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2010-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

STIRLING SECRTARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-10-18

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Active

EBURN, Jane Rachel→

secretary · appointed 1997-01-30 · resigned 2005-11-04

Resigned

ELDRIDGE, Jacqueline Ann→

secretary · appointed 2005-11-04 · resigned 2010-10-18

Resigned

LICHFIELD, Douglas Frederick→

secretary · appointed 1994-06-06 · resigned 1997-01-30

Resigned

UNICORN COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · resigned 1994-06-06

Resigned

HITCH, Desmond Laurie→

director · ~93y · appointed 1994-06-06 · resigned 2011-09-23

Resigned

HITCH, Jill Patricia→

director · ~78y · resigned 1994-06-06

Resigned

LICHFIELD, Douglas Frederick→

director · ~92y · appointed 1994-06-06 · resigned 1997-01-30

Resigned

MUNN, Hugh→

director · ~80y · appointed 1998-04-24 · resigned 2008-06-13

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	21/01/2008	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	06/01/2006	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	22/12/2005	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	22/12/2005	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	27/11/2002	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	28/05/1999	—
satisfied	Diana Ruth Tunnell	Legal charge	1 property	28/05/1999	30/10/1999
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	20/05/1999	—
satisfied	Michael Frank Tunnell	Legal charge	1 property	16/02/1999	11/01/2001
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	01/10/1998	—
satisfied	Diana Ruth Tunnell	Legal charge	1 property	24/08/1998	21/05/1999

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Recent filings (108 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsary

gazette · GAZ2

2014-05-13

gazette-notice-compulsary

gazette · GAZ1

2014-01-28

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2013-07-16

gazette-notice-compulsary

gazette · GAZ1

2013-05-28

legacy

insolvency · LQ02

2013-03-01

legacy

insolvency · LQ01

2012-05-21

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2012-04-25

gazette-notice-compulsary

gazette · GAZ1

2012-03-27

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2012-01-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2011-01-28

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-01-13

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2011-01-13

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP04

2010-11-17

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2010-11-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2010-02-04