H.X. SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03829692 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-23
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-02-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-02-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-12-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-11-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-08-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-08-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-08-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2013-08-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-08-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-08-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-08-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2009-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-08-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-08-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 1999-12-03
    ➕
    MCGIVERN, Liam Dermot appointed
    secretary
  25. 1999-12-03
    ➕
    CULLIS, John Storrs appointed
    director
  26. 1999-12-03
    ➕
    SARGENT, Griffith William appointed
    director
  27. 1999-12-03
    ➖
    DMCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1999-12-03
    ➖
    DMCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 1999-08-23
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    Company incorporated
    As H.X. SERVICES LIMITED
  30. 1999-08-23
    ➕
    DMCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1999-08-23
    ➕
    DMCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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 2019-02-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Penelope Anne Cullis
Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% 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
Incorporated1999-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O Wilkins Kennedy Llp Templars House
Lulworth Close
Chandlers Ford
Hampshire
SO53 3TL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MCGIVERN, Liam Dermot→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CULLIS, John Storrs→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SARGENT, Griffith William→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DMCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-23 · resigned 1999-12-03
Resigned
DMCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-23 · resigned 1999-12-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-02-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-12-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-08-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-16