LEGEND ESTATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03395489 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-25
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
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
41 officers (6 active, 41 linked, 22 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (101 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-12-25
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-12-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-09-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2019-04-11
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  5. 2019-04-11
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2019-01-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2019-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  8. 2019-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2019-01-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2018-12-05
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2018-12-03
    LINE, Sophie appointed
    secretary
  12. 2018-11-09
    PAREKH, Mausami resigned
    secretary
  13. 2018-11-09
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2018-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-06
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2018-01-10
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2018-01-09
    PAREKH, Mausami appointed
    secretary
  18. 2017-12-08
    LEWIS, Romana resigned
    secretary
  19. 2017-12-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2017-10-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2017-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-09-12
    UWAKWE, Okechukwu appointed
    director
  23. 2017-06-07
    📄
    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    document-replacement · RP04AP01
  24. 2017-06-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2017-05-31
    KENT, John Richard resigned
    director
  26. 2017-03-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2017-03-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2017-03-22
    IRVIN, Crispin Robert John appointed
    director
  29. 2017-03-22
    ANDERSON, Michael Connelly resigned
    director
  30. 2016-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2016-08-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2016-08-01
    BENCARD, Robin Louis Henning resigned
    director
  33. 2016-05-17
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  34. 2016-03-15
    LONG, Simon Einar appointed
    director
  35. 2015-12-31
    CAVANNA, David John resigned
    director
  36. 2015-12-16
    ANDERSON, Michael Connelly appointed
    director
  37. 2015-07-06
    LEWIS, Romana appointed
    secretary
  38. 2015-07-06
    SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  39. 2015-01-05
    BHAMBHRA, Tony resigned
    secretary
  40. 2015-01-05
    SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  41. 2014-09-11
    MANJANATH, Naresh resigned
    director
  42. 2014-02-25
    BHAMBHRA, Tony appointed
    secretary
  43. 2014-02-25
    DEAN, Katherine resigned
    secretary
  44. 2013-07-24
    SUBRAMANIYAN, Jaya appointed
    director
  45. 2013-07-24
    DEAN, Katherine appointed
    secretary
  46. 2013-07-24
    WOOD, Hollie Rheanna resigned
    secretary
  47. 2013-07-24
    CAVANNA, David John appointed
    director
  48. 2013-06-21
    BARKER, Fiona Ann resigned
    director
  49. 2012-12-06
    KENT, John Richard appointed
    director
  50. 2012-06-19
    SENIOR, Carl Thomas resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 101 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2019-12-25

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2019-12-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-09-25: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Hsbc Investment Bank Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Hsbc Investment Bank Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
LEGEND ESTATES LIMITED
This company · 03395489

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
Hsbc Investment Bank Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1997-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Hill House
1 Little New Street
London
EC4A 3TR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 35 resigned)

LINE, Sophie
secretary · appointed 2018-12-03
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Active
IRVIN, Crispin Robert John
director · ~48y · appointed 2017-03-22
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Active
LONG, Simon Einar
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-03-15
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Active
OWEN CONWAY, Gareth
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-01-28
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Active
SUBRAMANIYAN, Jaya
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-07-24
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Active
UWAKWE, Okechukwu
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-09-12
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Active
BAYER, George William
secretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-09-12
Resigned
BHAMBHRA, Tony
secretary · appointed 2014-02-25 · resigned 2015-01-05
Resigned
BLACK, Nicola Suzanne
secretary · appointed 2000-10-17 · resigned 2002-11-06
Resigned
BRYANT, Shaun Kevin
secretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1998-10-01
Resigned
DEAN, Katherine
secretary · appointed 2013-07-24 · resigned 2014-02-25
Resigned
GOTT, Sarah Caroline
secretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2010-09-23
Resigned
HOBLEY, Elizabeth Anne
secretary · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2000-10-17
Resigned
LEWIS, Romana
secretary · appointed 2015-07-06 · resigned 2017-12-08
Resigned
MCQUILLAN, Pauline Louise
secretary · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2008-02-11
Resigned
NIVEN, Frances Julie
secretary · appointed 2005-07-13 · resigned 2006-04-25
Resigned
PAREKH, Mausami
secretary · appointed 2018-01-09 · resigned 2018-11-09
Resigned
PEARCE, Mark Vivian
secretary · appointed 2002-11-06 · resigned 2004-05-20
Resigned
POOLE, Rebecca Louise
secretary · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2005-07-13
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2015-01-05 · resigned 2015-07-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (154 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-12-25
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2019-09-25
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2019-04-11
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2019-04-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-01-22
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2019-01-08
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-01-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-01-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-12-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-01-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-12-08