O'HARA & CO. LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01929132 · ltd · incorporated 1985-07-08

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 37.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

58/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Book publishing

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

58190Other publishing activities
70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 37.8y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 37.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

116 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

58/100Worth 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

Some acquirability indicators.

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 (49 events)Click to expand

2015-01-27
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-01-27
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Company dissolved
2014-10-14
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-06
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-07-11
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accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2014-04-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-02-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-02-06
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2014-02-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-01-30
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O'HARA, Vivian appointed
secretary
2014-01-30
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JONES, Claire Isabelle resigned
secretary
2014-01-30
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O'HARA, Viv Gervaise resigned
director
2013-07-05
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MERRET, Anthony appointed
director
2013-07-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-07-04
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BANQUES, Rachael resigned
director
2013-07-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-07-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-01
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-01-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-05-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-04-19
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-04-15
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JONES, Claire Isabelle appointed
secretary
2011-02-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-04
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-02-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-02-04
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-25
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BANQUES, Rachael appointed
director
2011-01-25
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O'HARA, Tynan resigned
director
2009-12-04
➕
O'HARA, Tynan appointed
director
2009-04-02
➖
GELDARD, Tanya Ann resigned
secretary
2008-02-28
➖
O'HARA, Vivian Gervaise resigned
secretary
2008-02-26
➕
O'HARA, Viv Gervaise appointed
director
2008-02-26
➖
OHARA, Tynan resigned
director
2007-02-26
➕
GELDARD, Tanya Ann appointed
secretary
2002-06-26
➕
O'HARA, Vivian Gervaise appointed
secretary
2002-06-26
➖
OHARA, Vincent resigned
secretary
2002-02-21
➖
OH EADHRA, Myra resigned
secretary
2002-02-21
➕
OHARA, Vincent appointed
secretary
2002-02-21
➖
OH EADHRA, Myra resigned
director
2001-03-21
➖
OH EADHRA, Vivian resigned
director
1999-02-27
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OHARA, Tynan appointed
director
1988-09-02
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1985-07-08
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Company incorporated
As O'HARA & CO. LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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 2015-01-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1985-07-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

6/7 Ashdown House

Riverside Business Park Benarth Road

Conwy

Gwynedd

LL32 8UB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2014-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

O'HARA, Vivian→

secretary · appointed 2014-01-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MERRET, Anthony→

director · ~34y · appointed 2013-07-05

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Active

GELDARD, Tanya Ann→

secretary · appointed 2007-02-26 · resigned 2009-04-02

Resigned

JONES, Claire Isabelle→

secretary · appointed 2011-04-15 · resigned 2014-01-30

Resigned

O'HARA, Vivian Gervaise→

secretary · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2008-02-28

Resigned

OH EADHRA, Myra→

secretary · resigned 2002-02-21

Resigned

OHARA, Vincent→

secretary · appointed 2002-02-21 · resigned 2002-06-26

Resigned

BANQUES, Rachael→

director · ~55y · appointed 2011-01-25 · resigned 2013-07-04

Resigned

O'HARA, Tynan→

director · ~53y · appointed 2009-12-04 · resigned 2011-01-25

Resigned

O'HARA, Viv Gervaise→

director · ~84y · appointed 2008-02-26 · resigned 2014-01-30

Resigned

OH EADHRA, Myra→

director · ~87y · resigned 2002-02-21

Resigned

OH EADHRA, Vivian→

director · ~84y · resigned 2001-03-21

Resigned

OHARA, Tynan→

director · ~53y · appointed 1999-02-27 · resigned 2008-02-26

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	02/09/1988	—

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Recent filings (116 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2015-01-27

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2014-10-14

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2014-10-06

accounts-amended-with-made-up-date

accounts · AAMD

2014-07-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2014-04-10

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

annual-return · AR01

2014-02-06

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

officers · TM02

2014-02-06

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

officers · AP03

2014-02-06

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

officers · TM01

2014-02-06

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

officers · AP01

2013-07-05

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

officers · TM01

2013-07-04

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

officers · TM01

2013-07-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-06-27

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

annual-return · AR01

2013-02-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2012-05-31