HOWUNSAY

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02060016 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1986-09-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 6 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
181 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-12-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-12-24
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-10-08
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2024-09-27
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2024-08-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-10-03
    ➖
    CLARKE, Adrienne Elizabeth Lea resigned
    director
  9. 2022-09-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-12-08
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  12. 2021-12-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-11-30
    ➕
    TWIGG, Richard John appointed
    director
  14. 2021-11-30
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys resigned
    director
  15. 2021-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-04-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-04-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2018-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-09-19
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  22. 2018-09-19
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  23. 2016-02-01
    ➖
    LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah resigned
    secretary
  24. 2012-09-20
    ➕
    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2012-06-14
    ➕
    CLARKE, Adrienne Elizabeth Lea appointed
    director
  26. 2000-11-27
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys appointed
    director
  27. 1999-10-11
    ➕
    KILROY ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 1999-10-11
    ➖
    HOWUNED LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  29. 1996-12-17
    ➕
    LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah appointed
    secretary
  30. 1996-09-20
    ➖
    LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah resigned
    secretary
  31. 1996-09-18
    ➖
    NOWER, Michael Charles resigned
    director
  32. 1996-09-18
    ➕
    HOWUNED LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 1994-10-31
    ➖
    BANKS, Janice Willmott resigned
    secretary
  34. 1994-10-31
    ➕
    LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah appointed
    secretary
  35. 1994-10-31
    ➕
    NOWER, Michael Charles appointed
    director
  36. 1994-10-31
    ➖
    WILSON, Charles Richard Lorimer resigned
    director
  37. 1993-09-20
    ➕
    BANKS, Janice Willmott appointed
    secretary
  38. 1993-09-20
    ➖
    TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann resigned
    secretary
  39. 1992-02-03
    ➖
    MCQUEEN, Michael Robert resigned
    secretary
  40. 1992-02-03
    ➖
    MCQUEEN, Michael Robert resigned
    director
  41. 1992-02-03
    ➕
    WILSON, Charles Richard Lorimer appointed
    director
  42. 1992-01-06
    ➕
    TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann appointed
    secretary
  43. 1986-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HOWUNSAY

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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 2024-12-24

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Howuncea
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
significant stake
🏛️
Kilroy Estate Agents Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
⬇
HOWUNSAY
This company · 02060016

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Howuncea
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Kilroy Estate Agents Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1986-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

3rd Floor
1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-09-12

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TWIGG, Richard John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWUNCEA→
corporate-director
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KILROY ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1999-10-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANKS, Janice Willmott→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-17 · resigned 2016-02-01
Resigned
LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1996-09-20
Resigned
MCQUEEN, Michael Robert→
secretary · resigned 1992-02-03
Resigned
TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann→
secretary · appointed 1992-01-06 · resigned 1993-09-20
Resigned
CLARKE, Adrienne Elizabeth Lea→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-06-14 · resigned 2022-10-03
Resigned
MCQUEEN, Michael Robert→
director · ~72y · resigned 1992-02-03
Resigned
NOWER, Michael Charles→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1996-09-18
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2021-11-30
Resigned
WILSON, Charles Richard Lorimer→
director · ~77y · appointed 1992-02-03 · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
HOWUNED LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1996-09-18 · resigned 1999-10-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (181 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-12-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-10-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-14
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2021-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14