HORIZON CERAMICS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03440064 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-26
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 27.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7310
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 81). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 27.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 2 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2012-02-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-02-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-10-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-10-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-10-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-04➖JONES, Philip David resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-24📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2008-10-24📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-10-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-09➖CHILDS, Duncan Philip resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-09➕JONES, Philip David appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-30➖JONES, Josephine Emmerton resigneddirector
- 2006-05-09➕CHILDS, Duncan Philip appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-09➖JONES, Ronald William, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1999-04-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-04-29➕JONES, Ronald William, Dr appointeddirector
- 1998-04-29➕JONES, Ronald William, Dr appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-29➖WB COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-04-29➕JONES, Josephine Emmerton appointeddirector
- 1998-04-29➖WB COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1997-11-14➖JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-14➕WB COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-11-14➖JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-11-14➕WB COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1997-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs HORIZON CERAMICS LIMITED
- 1997-09-26➕JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-26➕JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-02-07
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7310 — SIC 7310
Registered office
Unit B1 The Poplars Business Park
Poplar Way
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 5TR
Uk
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
JONES, Ronald William, Dr→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHILDS, Duncan Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-09 · resigned 2007-02-09
JONES, Philip David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-09 · resigned 2008-12-04
JONES, Ronald William, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-29 · resigned 2006-05-09
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-26 · resigned 1997-11-14
WB COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1998-04-29
JONES, Josephine Emmerton→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-04-29 · resigned 2006-05-30
JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-09-26 · resigned 1997-11-14
WB COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1998-04-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 01/04/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (63 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-02-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-10-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-03
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-24
legacy
address · 190
2008-10-24
legacy
address · 353
2008-10-24
legacy
address · 287
2008-10-24