GE AVIATION SYSTEMS HAMBLE GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02665653 · ltd · incorporated 1991-11-25

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

A holding or head office vehicle within GE's aviation systems division, likely managing intra-group oversight, financial coordination, and administrative functions for aviation-related subsidiaries, rather than conducting direct operations — now dissolved following a members' voluntary liquidation.

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 34.1y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 34.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

40 officers (6 active, 40 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

218 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (109 events)Click to expand

2014-03-31
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-03-31
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Company dissolved
2013-12-31
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2013-08-14
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2013-07-22
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2013-07-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-19
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2013-07-19
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-07-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-01-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-12-03
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SUTTON, Benjamin resigned
director
2012-07-26
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-07-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-07-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-06-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-06-26
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JONES, Alan appointed
director
2012-01-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-28
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legacy
capital · SH20
2011-07-28
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-07-28
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-07-28
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-07-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-05-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-05-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-11
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FORD, Toby Duncan appointed
director
2011-04-11
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LINACRE, Simon appointed
director
2011-02-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-12
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-07
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TAYLOR, Stephen Joseph resigned
director
2010-08-25
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-09
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CARROLL, Philip resigned
director
2010-04-01
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SUTTON, Benjamin appointed
director
2009-12-01
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OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2009-11-17
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MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-12-31
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FERRIE, John, Dr resigned
director
2008-09-01
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TOWERS, Oliver appointed
director
2008-09-01
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TAYLOR, Stephen Joseph appointed
director
2007-12-31
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KNIGHT, Brian Roy William resigned
director
2007-10-24
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MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-05-04
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MCALISTER, Bruce Alastair appointed
secretary
2007-05-04
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PENN, David Alfred resigned
secretary
2007-05-04
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CARROLL, Philip appointed
director
2007-05-04
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FERRIE, John, Dr appointed
director
2007-05-04
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KNIGHT, Brian Roy William appointed
director
2007-05-04
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NORRIS, Guy Mervyn resigned
director
2007-05-04
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STEEL, Michael Gardner resigned
director
2005-01-03
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PENN, David Alfred appointed
secretary
2005-01-03
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WHITE, Leslie George resigned
secretary
2002-12-21
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Charge satisfied #4

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-03-31

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2014-03-31: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-12-31: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1991-11-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

1 Bridgewater Place

Water Lane

Leeds

LS11 5QR

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2011-12-31

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