HBK EUROPE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03230396 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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 29.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 52). 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.2y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-01-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-01-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-09-30
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-09-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-09-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2014-09-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2014-09-09
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    Charge satisfied #2
  8. 2014-09-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2014-08-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-01-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2014-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    FOURNET, Beauregard Anthony appointed
    director
  13. 2014-01-01
    ➖
    GENTRY JR, John Baker resigned
    director
  14. 2013-12-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2013-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-08-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-10-07
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
    document-replacement · RP04
  21. 2011-09-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2011-08-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-04-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2011-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2011-02-28
    ➕
    ESTES, Jeffrey appointed
    director
  26. 2011-02-28
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    BROWN, Jonathan Neill, Mr. resigned
    director
  27. 2010-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2010-12-29
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  29. 2010-11-19
    ➕
    BROWN, Jonathan Neill, Mr. appointed
    director
  30. 2010-11-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  31. 2010-08-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2010-08-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  33. 2010-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  34. 2009-11-19
    ➖
    BROWN, Jonathan Neill resigned
    secretary
  35. 2009-11-19
    ➖
    BROWN, Jonathan Neill, Mr. resigned
    director
  36. 2009-11-19
    ➖
    O'NEAL, Kevin resigned
    director
  37. 2009-11-19
    ➖
    WESTIN, Anders Ingiald Olof resigned
    director
  38. 2009-09-30
    ➕
    BROWN, Jonathan Neill appointed
    secretary
  39. 2009-09-30
    ➖
    MORRALL, Andrea Louise resigned
    secretary
  40. 2009-01-20
    ➖
    MORLAND, Samuel resigned
    director
  41. 2009-01-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Jonathan Neill, Mr. appointed
    director
  42. 2009-01-01
    ➕
    WESTIN, Anders Ingiald Olof appointed
    director
  43. 2008-01-09
    ➖
    HALEY, David Costen resigned
    director
  44. 2004-11-24
    ➕
    MORLAND, Samuel appointed
    director
  45. 2003-03-27
    ➖
    BROWN, Jonathan Neill resigned
    secretary
  46. 2003-03-27
    ➕
    MORRALL, Andrea Louise appointed
    secretary
  47. 2000-03-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Kleinwort Benson Trustees Limited
  48. 1998-08-28
    ➕
    BROWN, Jonathan Neill appointed
    secretary
  49. 1998-08-28
    ➖
    KREIS, Leslie Wayne resigned
    secretary
  50. 1998-08-28
    ➖
    KREIS, Leslie Wayne resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

11 Waterloo Place
London
SW1Y 4AU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

ESTES, Jeffrey→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOURNET, Beauregard Anthony→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Jonathan Neill→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2009-11-19
Resigned
BROWN, Jonathan Neill→
secretary · appointed 1998-08-28 · resigned 2003-03-27
Resigned
KREIS, Leslie Wayne→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1998-08-28
Resigned
MORRALL, Andrea Louise→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-27 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-26 · resigned 1996-11-28
Resigned
BROWN, Jonathan Neill, Mr.→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-11-19 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
BROWN, Jonathan Neill, Mr.→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2009-11-19
Resigned
GENTRY JR, John Baker→
director · ~60y · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 2014-01-01
Resigned
HALEY, David Costen→
director · ~65y · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 2008-01-09
Resigned
KREIS, Leslie Wayne→
director · ~55y · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1998-08-28
Resigned
MORLAND, Samuel→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-11-24 · resigned 2009-01-20
Resigned
O'NEAL, Kevin→
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-08-28 · resigned 2009-11-19
Resigned
WESTIN, Anders Ingiald Olof→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2009-11-19
Resigned
HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-07-26 · resigned 1996-11-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Kleinwort Benson Trustees
Kleinwort Benson Trustees Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property17/03/200009/09/2014
satisfied
Kleinwort Benson UK Property Investment Company
Kleinwort Benson UK Property Investment Company Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property13/03/199709/09/2014

Recent filings (119 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-01-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-09-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-09-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-09-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-09-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-01-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-12-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-22
second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
document-replacement · RP04
2011-10-07