HOWSONS SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03736946 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-17
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
56/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-10-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-10-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-07-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2014-06-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2014-06-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2014-03-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-09-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2013-09-26
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Alastair resigned
    director
  9. 2013-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-03-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-02-25
    ➕
    PRESTON, Suzanne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  12. 2013-02-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2012-09-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2012-09-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2012-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-03-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-07-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2010-07-17
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  22. 2010-06-12
    ➖
    KENNERLEY, Seaton David resigned
    secretary
  23. 2010-06-12
    ➖
    KENNERLEY, Seaton David resigned
    director
  24. 2010-03-24
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2009-08-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-03-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2008-03-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2008-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2007-03-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2007-02-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  31. 2000-03-31
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Alastair appointed
    director
  32. 2000-03-31
    ➖
    VANDER GRAAF, John Thomas resigned
    director
  33. 1999-03-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HOWSONS SERVICES LIMITED
  34. 1999-03-17
    ➕
    KENNERLEY, Seaton David appointed
    secretary
  35. 1999-03-17
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1999-03-17
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1999-03-17
    ➕
    KENNERLEY, Seaton David appointed
    director
  38. 1999-03-17
    ➕
    VANDER GRAAF, John Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2014-10-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Howsons
50 Broad Street
Leek
Staffordshire
ST13 5NS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

PRESTON, Suzanne Elizabeth→
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KENNERLEY, Seaton David→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2010-06-12
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 1999-03-17
Resigned
KENNEDY, Alastair→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2013-09-26
Resigned
KENNERLEY, Seaton David→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2010-06-12
Resigned
VANDER GRAAF, John Thomas→
director · ~92y · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2000-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-07-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-06-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-06-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-02-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-09-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-08-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-17