ASSETFINANCE DECEMBER (H) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02353439 · ltd · incorporated 1989-02-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window closing · high confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 3 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
  • · Company status: liquidation → dissolved
  • · Hygiene score: 45 → 85
  • · Bankability: 30 → 50
  • · Opportunity score: 35 → 44
Opportunity decay
hardening · 6-months
Hardening — profile is tightening. If you want to act, do it before the window closes further.
  • · 6 recent signals strengthening vs 2 weakening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 3 positive signals vs 1 negative.

  • Company status: liquidationdissolved
  • Opportunity score: 3544
  • Hygiene score: 4585
  • Bankability: 3050
Last 90 days

Picture improved over the last 90 days — 3 positive signals vs 1 negative.

  • Company status: liquidationdissolved
  • Opportunity score: 3544
  • Hygiene score: 4585
  • Bankability: 3050
Last 180 days

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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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 (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
51 officers (3 active, 51 linked, 31 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
246 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (116 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-04
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2026-07-04
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2026-04-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2026-01-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-31
    TANG, Rex Man-Hin resigned
    director
  6. 2025-09-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-09-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2025-09-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  9. 2025-09-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2024-11-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-08-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-10-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-08-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-08-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-08-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-07-29
    CROWLEY, Victoria Kathleen appointed
    director
  17. 2022-07-29
    TANG, Rex Man-Hin appointed
    director
  18. 2022-07-28
    IRVIN, Crispin Robert John resigned
    director
  19. 2022-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-07-01
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  21. 2022-06-30
    HSBC CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2022-05-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-05-13
    LAWN, Gregory Martin, Mr. resigned
    director
  24. 2022-02-28
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2022-02-25
    GOSWAMI, Sulagna, Ms. resigned
    secretary
  26. 2021-11-22
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2021-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2020-12-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2020-12-01
    SUBRAMANIYAN, Jaya resigned
    director
  30. 2020-11-30
    LAWN, Gregory Martin, Mr. appointed
    director
  31. 2020-10-22
    GOSWAMI, Sulagna, Ms. appointed
    secretary
  32. 2020-10-21
    PATWARY, Naveen, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  33. 2020-10-01
    LONG, Simon Einar resigned
    director
  34. 2019-12-06
    OWEN CONWAY, Gareth resigned
    director
  35. 2019-08-15
    PATWARY, Naveen, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  36. 2019-08-15
    RANGER, Molly resigned
    secretary
  37. 2018-03-22
    RANGER, Molly appointed
    secretary
  38. 2017-12-08
    LEWIS, Romana resigned
    secretary
  39. 2017-09-12
    UWAKWE, Okechukwu appointed
    director
  40. 2017-05-31
    KENT, John Richard resigned
    director
  41. 2017-03-22
    ANDERSON, Michael Connelly resigned
    director
  42. 2017-03-22
    IRVIN, Crispin Robert John appointed
    director
  43. 2016-08-01
    BENCARD, Robin Louis Henning resigned
    director
  44. 2016-03-15
    LONG, Simon Einar appointed
    director
  45. 2015-12-31
    CAVANNA, David John resigned
    director
  46. 2015-12-16
    ANDERSON, Michael Connelly appointed
    director
  47. 2015-05-28
    LEWIS, Romana appointed
    secretary
  48. 2015-05-28
    SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  49. 2015-01-05
    BHAMBHRA, Tony resigned
    secretary
  50. 2015-01-05
    SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 116 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-04

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2026-07-04: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2026-04-04: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Hsbc Asset Finance (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Hsbc Asset Finance (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ASSETFINANCE DECEMBER (H) LIMITED
This company · 02353439

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hsbc Asset Finance (Uk) Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/10/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

C/O Teneo Financial Advisory Limited The Colmore Building
20 Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last: 2025-05-01

Officers (0 active · 48 resigned)

HSBC CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-06-30
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Active
CROWLEY, Victoria Kathleen
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-07-29
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Active
UWAKWE, Okechukwu
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-09-12
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Active
BAYER, George William
secretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-09-12
Resigned
BHAMBHRA, Tony
secretary · appointed 2014-06-18 · resigned 2015-01-05
Resigned
DEAN, Katherine
secretary · appointed 2013-07-24 · resigned 2014-06-18
Resigned
GOSWAMI, Sulagna, Ms.
secretary · appointed 2020-10-22 · resigned 2022-02-25
Resigned
GOTT, Sarah Caroline
secretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2010-09-23
Resigned
LEWIS, Romana
secretary · appointed 2015-05-28 · resigned 2017-12-08
Resigned
MCKENZIE, John Hume
secretary · appointed 1993-02-28 · resigned 2001-07-01
Resigned
MCQUILLAN, Pauline Louise
secretary · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2008-02-11
Resigned
MUSGROVE, Robert Hugh
secretary · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2002-11-15
Resigned
NIVEN, Frances Julie
secretary · appointed 2004-06-11 · resigned 2005-07-08
Resigned
PATWARY, Naveen, Mr.
secretary · appointed 2019-08-15 · resigned 2020-10-21
Resigned
PEARCE, Mark Vivian
secretary · appointed 2002-11-15 · resigned 2004-06-11
Resigned
RANGER, Molly
secretary · appointed 2018-03-22 · resigned 2019-08-15
Resigned
READ, Alice
secretary · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2006-05-08
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2015-01-05 · resigned 2015-05-28
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2010-09-23 · resigned 2011-12-22
Resigned
WOOD, Hollie Rheanna
secretary · appointed 2011-12-22 · resigned 2013-07-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (246 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2026-07-04
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2026-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-16
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2025-09-16
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2025-09-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-05