HMV GROUP PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03412290 · plc · incorporated 1997-07-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70100Activities of head offices
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 22 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
32 live charges · 22 lenders · oldest 28.2y
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 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 22 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 75/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
32 charges (32/32 with lender, 32/32 with type)
90
Directors & officers
43 officers (3 active, 43 linked, 32 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
379 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (165 events)Click to expand
- 2020-12-30⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2020-12-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-09-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ14
- 2019-09-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2018-09-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2018-09-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-courtinsolvency · LIQ10
- 2017-09-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2016-09-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2015-09-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2015-02-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2014-08-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2014-07-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2014-07-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2014-07-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2014-01-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2014-01-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2014-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-08-20➖NI-CHIONNA, Orna Gabrielle resigneddirector
- 2013-08-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2013-04-09⚠️liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposalsinsolvency · F2.18
- 2013-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-03-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2013-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-02-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2013-02-08➖MOORE, Trevor Philip resigneddirector
- 2013-01-31➖KENYON, Ian Peter resigneddirector
- 2013-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-01-25⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2013-01-06➖DUNCAN, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2012-12-12🔒Charge registered #32Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #31
- 2012-09-03➖FOX, Simon Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-09-03➕KENYON, Ian Peter appointeddirector
- 2012-09-03➕MOORE, Trevor Philip appointeddirector
- 2012-09-03➖WOLFFE, David resigneddirector
- 2012-06-30➖ROGERS, Christopher Charles Bevan resigneddirector
- 2012-06-14🔒Charge registered #31Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-06-01➕ADAMS, David Alexander Robertson appointeddirector
- 2011-06-30🔒Charge registered #30Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee
- 2011-06-30🔒Charge registered #29Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee
- 2011-06-30🔒Charge registered #28Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee
- 2011-06-23➖SWANNELL, Robert William Ashburnham resigneddirector
- 2011-01-10➕WOLFFE, David appointeddirector
- 2010-12-17➖BRIGHT, Neil Irvine resigneddirector
- 2010-07-30🔒Charge registered #27Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-02-01➖KNOX, Lesley Mary Samuel resigneddirector
- 2010-01-14➖JOHNSON, Gerald Thomas resigneddirector
- 2009-09-30➕NI-CHIONNA, Orna Gabrielle appointeddirector
- 2009-09-25🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
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Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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 · 1 med · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-12-30
20 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2020-12-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-09-30: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1997-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Registered office
Hill House
1 Little New Street
London
EC4A 3TR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-04-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 40 resigned)
Active
ADAMS, David Alexander Robertson→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-06-01
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ROWLEY, Philip Edward→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-10-01
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BRIGHT, Neil Irvine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2003-09-29
BRIGHT, Neil Irvine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2000-10-09
BRIGHT, Neil Irvine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-27 · resigned 1999-02-23
HOWELL, Peter Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-09 · resigned 2003-06-30
SANDERS, Jan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-19 · resigned 1998-03-27
SMITH, George Marsden→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-23 · resigned 2000-03-31
SMITH, Timothy Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 1998-02-19
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-31 · resigned 1998-02-05
ASHCROFT, Charles Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-02-25 · resigned 2002-04-23
BRIGHT, Neil Irvine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-03-27 · resigned 2010-12-17
BROWN, Roy Drysdale→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2009-04-22
CROWHURST, Elizabeth Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 1998-02-19
DUFFY, Simon Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-02-28 · resigned 1999-12-31
DUNCAN, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-03-13 · resigned 2013-01-06
FOX, Simon Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-09-04 · resigned 2012-09-03
GILES, Alan James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-03-27 · resigned 2006-09-28
JOHNSON, Gerald Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-07-26 · resigned 2010-01-14
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Mortgages & charges
32
Total charges
9
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:32 of 32 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Security agreement | 1 property | 12/12/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Security agreement | 1 property | 14/06/2012 | 10/12/2012 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee | Security interest agreement | 1 property | 30/06/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee | Mortgage and charge on shares | 1 property | 30/06/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee | Security agreement | 1 property | 30/06/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 30/07/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 25/09/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 11 may 2009 and | 1 property | 17/07/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 11/05/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Trustee) | Security agreement | 1 property | 31/03/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties | Supplemental security agreement | 1 property | 05/08/2003 | 09/05/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Security agreement | 1 property | 15/05/2002 | 14/04/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge supplemental to a debenture dated 28TH march 1998 | 1 property | 13/08/2001 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Emi Group (As Trustees for the Beneficiaries) Emi Group PLC(As Trustees for the Beneficiaries) | Charge over shares | 1 property | 08/01/1999 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Emi Group Emi Group PLC | Share pledge agreement | 1 property | 03/07/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Emi Group (The Security Agent) Emi Group PLC (The Security Agent) | Equitable mortage of shares | 1 property | 09/06/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Swiss Bank Corporation (As "Security Agent") | A supplemental debenture (supplemental to a debenture dated 28 march 1998) | 1 property | 22/05/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | The Chase Manhattan Bank,as Security Trustee | Debenture | 1 property | 22/05/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Emi Group (As Security Agent for Itself and Emi Group Finance ) Emi Group PLC (As Security Agent for Itself and Emi Group Finance PLC) | Supplemental charge (to a debenture dated 28TH march 1998 as amended and restated on 14TH may 1998, the "amended and restated debenture") | 1 property | 22/05/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Emi Group (As Security Agent for Itself and Emi Group Finance ) Emi Group PLC (As Security Agent for Itself and Emi Group Finance PLC) | Amendment and restatement deed (to a debenture incorporating fixed and floating charges dated 28TH march 1998) | 1 property | 14/05/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Emi Group (As Security Agent) Emi Group PLC(As Security Agent) | Charge over shares | 1 property | 03/04/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Swiss Bank Corporation | Charge over shares | 1 property | 02/04/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Emi Group Finance / Emi Group Emi Group Finance PLC / Emi Group PLC | Share pledge agreement | 1 property | 01/04/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Swiss Bank Corporation (The Security Agent and the Pledgee) Andmerrill Lynch Capital Corporation (the Pledgee) | Share pledge agreement which was executed outside the united kingdom comprising property situated outside the united kingdom | 1 property | 01/04/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Swiss Bank Corporation as Trustee for Itself and Other Beneficiaries | A memorandum of deposit of shares as security | 1 property | 28/03/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation,Sbc Warburg Dillon Read and Swiss Bank Corporation as Beneficiaries | Share pledge agreement | 1 property | 28/03/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Swiss Bank Corporation | Deed of pledge which was executed outside the united kingdom comprising property situated outside the united kingdom | 1 property | 28/03/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Emi Group (Trustee ) Emi Group PLC(Trustee ) | Agreement and deed of pledge | 1 property | 28/03/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Emi Group (As Trustee for the Beneficiaries) Emi Group PLC(As Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | Memorandum of deposit of shares as security | 1 property | 28/03/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Emi Group Finance / Emi Group Emi Group Finance PLC / Emi Group PLC | Share pledge agreement | 1 property | 28/03/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Emi Group (As Security Trustee for Itself and Emi Group Finance ) Emi Group PLC (As Security Trustee for Itself and Emi Group Finance PLC) | Debenture | 1 property | 28/03/1998 | 28/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Swiss Bank Corporation as "Security Agent"Which Expression Shall Include Any Person for the Time Being Appointed as Security Trustee or as an Additional Trustee for the Purpose of, and in Accordance with, the Senior Facility Agreement | Debenture | 1 property | 28/03/1998 | 28/05/2002 |
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Recent filings (379 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2020-12-30
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2020-09-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-09-19
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-09-25
liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2018-09-25
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-09-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-09-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-09-18
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2015-02-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-08-05
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-07-30
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2014-07-16
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-07-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-01-10
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2014-01-10