HALEREST LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
02351905 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1989-02-24
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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 33.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Unclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 33.1y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-05
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  2. 2016-01-05
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2016-01-05
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    Company dissolved
  4. 2015-12-14
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2015-12-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  6. 2015-08-05
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  7. 2015-07-08
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  8. 2014-08-18
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  9. 2014-07-24
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2014-07-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2014-06-30
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    LANG, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  12. 2014-06-30
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    MOYNIHAN, Patrick resigned
    director
  13. 2014-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  14. 2013-08-15
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  15. 2013-08-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2013-08-14
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  17. 2013-08-14
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2013-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-12-03
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    address · AD01
  21. 2012-08-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-02-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
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  23. 2012-02-29
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  24. 2012-02-23
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  25. 2012-02-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2011-12-31
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    CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2011-12-31
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    GREENACRE, Michael David resigned
    director
  28. 2011-12-31
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    MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointed
    director
  29. 2011-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2011-07-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  31. 2011-07-01
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    HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  32. 2011-06-30
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    BRAITHWAITE, Neil resigned
    director
  33. 2011-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  34. 2007-10-31
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    PERRIN, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  35. 2007-10-15
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    BRAITHWAITE, Neil appointed
    director
  36. 2007-10-15
    ➕
    GREENACRE, Michael David appointed
    director
  37. 2007-10-15
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    HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew appointed
    director
  38. 2007-09-28
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    MCPHERSON, Kenneth resigned
    director
  39. 2007-07-28
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    WILLIAMS, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  40. 2005-07-15
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    MCPHERSON, Kenneth appointed
    director
  41. 2005-07-15
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    MELLING, Christopher Eric resigned
    director
  42. 2005-07-15
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    PERRIN, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  43. 2005-07-15
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    RANKIN, Yvonne Rose resigned
    director
  44. 2005-07-15
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    WILLIAMS, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  45. 2003-11-12
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    MELLING, Christopher Eric appointed
    director
  46. 2003-11-12
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    SCOTT, Maurice resigned
    director
  47. 2002-01-10
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    SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  48. 2002-01-10
    ➖
    WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resigned
    secretary
  49. 2001-10-05
    ➖
    WELLENS, David Hugh resigned
    director
  50. 2000-10-27
    ➖
    ISAACS, Linda Marion resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1989-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities

Registered office

1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANG, Andrew Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-30
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Active
CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ISAACS, Linda Marion→
secretary · resigned 2000-10-27
Resigned
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-27 · resigned 2002-01-10
Resigned
BRAITHWAITE, Neil→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
GREENACRE, Michael David→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
ISAACS, Geoffrey→
director · ~79y · resigned 2000-10-27
Resigned
ISAACS, Linda Marion→
director · ~78y · resigned 2000-10-27
Resigned
MCPHERSON, Kenneth→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2007-09-28
Resigned
MELLING, Christopher Eric→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-11-12 · resigned 2005-07-15
Resigned
MOYNIHAN, Patrick→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
PERRIN, Nicholas John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2007-10-31
Resigned
RANKIN, Yvonne Rose→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-10-27 · resigned 2005-07-15
Resigned
SCOTT, Maurice→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-10-27 · resigned 2003-11-12
Resigned
WELLENS, David Hugh→
director · ~83y · appointed 2000-10-27 · resigned 2001-10-05
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Amanda Jane→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2007-07-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/03/199306/09/2000

Recent filings (120 total)

miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-01-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-01-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-12-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-12-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-07-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-08-14
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2013-08-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2013-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-05-03