COPYRIGHTS HAMBURG LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02079949 · ltd · incorporated 1986-12-03
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-07-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-04-03
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-03-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-01-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2011-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-12-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-12-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2011-10-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2011-10-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2011-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2011-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2011-10-04
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    BEALE, Philip Arthur resigned
    secretary
  14. 2011-10-04
    ➖
    DOWNING, Terry William resigned
    director
  15. 2011-10-04
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    DURKAN, Mary Margaret resigned
    director
  16. 2011-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-12-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  19. 2010-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2010-04-07
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    ASTOR, William Waldorf, Viscount resigned
    director
  21. 2010-04-07
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    DURKAN, Mary Margaret appointed
    director
  22. 2010-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-12-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2009-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2009-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2009-04-21
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-12-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2008-11-24
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2008-11-03
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    TURNER, Jane Elizabeth resigned
    director
  30. 2008-01-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  31. 2008-01-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  32. 2008-01-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  33. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    BEALE, Philip Arthur appointed
    secretary
  34. 2007-11-07
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Mark Thomas resigned
    secretary
  35. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    ASTOR, William Waldorf, Viscount appointed
    director
  36. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    DOWNING, Terry William appointed
    director
  37. 2007-11-07
    ➖
    MARTIN, Andre Rene resigned
    director
  38. 2007-11-07
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Mark Thomas resigned
    director
  39. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    TURNER, Jane Elizabeth appointed
    director
  40. 1993-05-01
    ➕
    MARTIN, Andre Rene appointed
    director
  41. 1993-05-01
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Mark Thomas appointed
    director
  42. 1991-12-11
    ➖
    JONES, Jenifer Lilian resigned
    secretary
  43. 1991-12-11
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Mark Thomas appointed
    secretary
  44. 1986-12-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COPYRIGHTS HAMBURG 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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2012-07-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

170 Finchley Road
London
NW3 6BP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

DURBRIDGE, Nicholas Francis→
director · ~78y
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Active
POOLEY, Linda Jean→
director · ~82y
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Active
BEALE, Philip Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2011-10-04
Resigned
JONES, Jenifer Lilian→
secretary · resigned 1991-12-11
Resigned
ROBINSON, Mark Thomas→
secretary · appointed 1991-12-11 · resigned 2007-11-07
Resigned
ASTOR, William Waldorf, Viscount→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2010-04-07
Resigned
DOWNING, Terry William→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2011-10-04
Resigned
DURKAN, Mary Margaret→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-04-07 · resigned 2011-10-04
Resigned
MARTIN, Andre Rene→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-05-01 · resigned 2007-11-07
Resigned
ROBINSON, Mark Thomas→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-05-01 · resigned 2007-11-07
Resigned
TURNER, Jane Elizabeth→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2008-11-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (99 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2012-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-10-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2011-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-04-30