HDL (ESTATES) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
02659584 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1991-11-01
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2016-07-28📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2016-07-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-07-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-07-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-07-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-06-30➕LANG, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-06-30➖MOYNIHAN, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2014-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-11-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-11-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-31➖SHILLAW, Lynda Margaret resigneddirector
- 2010-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-26➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-11➕PRINGLE, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-01-11➕ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-11➖UCL SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-11➕MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2008-01-11➕SHILLAW, Lynda Margaret appointeddirector
- 2008-01-11➖UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-04-10➖JONES, Philip Robert resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-10➕UCL SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-10➖JONES, Philip Robert resigneddirector
- 2006-04-10➖WATES, Martyn James resigneddirector
- 2006-04-10➕UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2002-09-07➖BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley resigneddirector
- 2002-08-30➕WATES, Martyn James appointeddirector
- 1996-08-29➕JONES, Philip Robert appointedsecretary
- 1996-08-29➖SALMONS, Raymond resignedsecretary
- 1996-08-29➕JONES, Philip Robert appointeddirector
- 1996-08-29➖SALMONS, Raymond resigneddirector
- 1994-02-25➖BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley resignedsecretary
- 1994-02-25➕SALMONS, Raymond appointedsecretary
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Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1991-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
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 · 13 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LANG, Andrew Paul→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-30
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PRINGLE, David Anthony→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-02-25
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-11 · resigned 2010-03-26
JONES, Philip Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2006-04-10
SALMONS, Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-25 · resigned 1996-08-29
UCL SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2008-01-11
BEAUMONT, Martin Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2002-09-07
JONES, Philip Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 2006-04-10
MOYNIHAN, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-11 · resigned 2014-06-30
SALMONS, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1996-08-29
SHILLAW, Lynda Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-01-11 · resigned 2010-08-31
THOMSON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-12-11
WATES, Martyn James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2006-04-10
UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2008-01-11
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Recent filings (114 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-07-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-07-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-07-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-05
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
2014-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-03-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-05-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-12-04