HERTFORDSHIRE ESTATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03278728 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 65). 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: 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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 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
81 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-11-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-11-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-09-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-08-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2020-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-09-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-09-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-09-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-09-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2001-05-23
    ➕
    HOLDING, Ann-Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2001-05-23
    ➖
    BLACK, Terence Robert William resigned
    director
  24. 1999-02-26
    ➕
    BLACK, Terence Robert William appointed
    director
  25. 1999-02-26
    ➖
    CARROLL, Stuart Paul resigned
    director
  26. 1998-10-09
    ➕
    PARKES, David Stanley appointed
    secretary
  27. 1998-10-09
    ➕
    PARKES, David Stanley appointed
    director
  28. 1998-10-09
    ➖
    LYNE, Sarah Jane resigned
    secretary
  29. 1998-10-09
    ➕
    CARROLL, Stuart Paul appointed
    director
  30. 1998-10-09
    ➖
    DEIGMAN, Patrick resigned
    director
  31. 1998-10-09
    ➖
    PULSFORD, Jeffrey Mark resigned
    director
  32. 1996-12-03
    ➕
    LYNE, Sarah Jane appointed
    secretary
  33. 1996-12-03
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1996-12-03
    ➕
    DEIGMAN, Patrick appointed
    director
  35. 1996-12-03
    ➕
    PULSFORD, Jeffrey Mark appointed
    director
  36. 1996-12-03
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1996-11-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HERTFORDSHIRE ESTATES LIMITED
  38. 1996-11-15
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1996-11-15
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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 2021-11-30

Group structure

Bae Systems Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Bae Systems Properties Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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HERTFORDSHIRE ESTATES LIMITED
This company · 03278728

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
Bae Systems Properties Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Warwick House PO BOX 87
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 6YU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

PARKES, David Stanley→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLDING, Ann-Louise→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKES, David Stanley→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LYNE, Sarah Jane→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-03 · resigned 1998-10-09
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-15 · resigned 1996-12-03
Resigned
BLACK, Terence Robert William→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2001-05-23
Resigned
CARROLL, Stuart Paul→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-10-09 · resigned 1999-02-26
Resigned
DEIGMAN, Patrick→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-12-03 · resigned 1998-10-09
Resigned
PULSFORD, Jeffrey Mark→
director · ~67y · appointed 1996-12-03 · resigned 1998-10-09
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-11-15 · resigned 1996-12-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-11-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-09-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-07-25