H.M.I. CONSULTANTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02651915 · ltd · incorporated 1991-10-07
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
no address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-10-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-06-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-09-29📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-06-11📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-12-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-10-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-10-19📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-09-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-09-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-10-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-12-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-12-07📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2002-10-06➕AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-10-06➕TOMLINSON, Michael John, Sir appointeddirector
- 2002-10-06➖TOMLINSON, Jane Louise resignedsecretary
- 1991-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs H.M.I. CONSULTANTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-10-05
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Brooksby,Mayhall Lane
Chesham Bois
Amersham
Bucks,Hp6 5nr
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
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Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-10-06
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Active
TOMLINSON, Michael John, Sir→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2002-10-06
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TOMLINSON, Jane Louise→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-10-06
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Recent filings (60 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-10-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-06-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-29
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-09-29
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-06-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-06-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-02-15
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-10-19
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-10-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2006-09-06