H & H KING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03758673 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-23
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 26.3y 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: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
72 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 (54 events)Click to expand
- 2018-08-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2018-08-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-05-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2018-05-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-25➖KING, Julie Gilchrist resigneddirector
- 2012-10-25➖ROBSON, John Donald Hayton resigneddirector
- 2012-10-25➖STRONACH, Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-05-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-05-29➖NAYLOR, Howard Richard resigneddirector
- 2009-02-01➕ROBSON, John Donald Hayton appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-01➖ROBSON, John Donald Hayton resignedsecretary
- 2009-02-01➕ROBSON, John Donald Hayton appointeddirector
- 2008-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-06-01➕RICHARDSON, Brian Edmund appointeddirector
- 2008-05-31➖HEBDON, Trevor resigneddirector
- 2008-01-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2004-09-16➖TRIMBLE, David William resigneddirector
- 2004-01-01➕STRONACH, Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-12-17➕IRVING, Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-17➖LAWRENCE, John Frank resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-01➕LAWRENCE, John Frank appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-24➖JACKSON, Robert Crawford resignedsecretary
- 2001-01-24➖JACKSON, Robert Crawford resigneddirector
- 2000-02-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-10-29➖ANDREW, Margo Jean resigneddirector
- 1999-05-21➕ANDREW, Margo Jean appointeddirector
- 1999-05-21➕KING, Julie Gilchrist appointeddirector
- 1999-05-21➕NAYLOR, Howard Richard appointeddirector
- 1999-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs H & H KING LIMITED
- 1999-04-23➕JACKSON, Robert Crawford appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-23➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-08-14
Group structure
H&H Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
H&H Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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H & H KING LIMITED
This company · 03758673
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H&H Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Borderway Mart
Rosehill
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 2RS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
Active
RICHARDSON, Brian Edmund→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACKSON, Robert Crawford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-23 · resigned 2001-01-24
LAWRENCE, John Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2003-12-17
ROBSON, John Donald Hayton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-02-01 · resigned 2009-02-01
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-23 · resigned 1999-04-23
ANDREW, Margo Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 1999-10-29
HEBDON, Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-04-23 · resigned 2008-05-31
JACKSON, Robert Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-04-23 · resigned 2001-01-24
KING, Julie Gilchrist→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 2012-10-25
NAYLOR, Howard Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 2009-05-29
ROBSON, John Donald Hayton→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-02-01 · resigned 2012-10-25
STRONACH, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2012-10-25
TRIMBLE, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1999-04-23 · resigned 2004-09-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/01/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/02/2000 | 15/07/2008 |
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Recent filings (72 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-08-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-05-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-03-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-03-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-03-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-02-28