THE ANGEL AT HETTON LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03885666 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-29

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 26.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

54/100

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 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.0y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (6 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

99 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2024-02-14
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-02-14
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Company dissolved
2023-11-14
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2022-11-11
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-10-04
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-10-02
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2019-10-02
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-10-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-07-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-07-23
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Charge satisfied #2
2019-04-27
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-03-09
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2019-02-19
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-11-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-02-21
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2018-02-20
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-03-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-01-31
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ELSWORTH, Bruce resigned
director
2016-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-08-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-02-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-01
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BAILEY, Emily Machelle appointed
director
2015-12-01
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GRIMES, Hannah Louise appointed
director
2015-07-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-19
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BYRNE, Joanne appointed
director
2012-10-19
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WATKINS, Pascal appointed
director
2011-03-05
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Charge satisfied #1
2011-02-23
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
2005-02-28
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TOPHAM, John Joseph resigned
director
2005-02-28
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TOPHAM, Suzanne Claire resigned
director
2004-07-15
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WATKINS, Denis Richard resigned
director
2004-05-01
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ELSWORTH, Bruce appointed
director
2000-05-17
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
2000-01-28
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TINKER, Anthony resigned
director
2000-01-20
➕
WATKINS, Juliet Mary appointed
secretary
2000-01-20
➕
WATKINS, Juliet Mary appointed
director
2000-01-20
➖
RAMSDEN, Elizabeth Anne resigned
secretary
2000-01-20
➕
TOPHAM, John Joseph appointed
director
2000-01-20
➕
TOPHAM, Suzanne Claire appointed
director
2000-01-20
➕
WATKINS, Denis Richard appointed
director
1999-11-29
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Company incorporated
As THE ANGEL AT HETTON LIMITED
1999-11-29
➕
RAMSDEN, Elizabeth Anne appointed
secretary
1999-11-29
➕
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-11-29
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BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-11-29
➕
TINKER, Anthony appointed
director
1999-11-29
➕
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1999-11-29
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DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-02-14

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-02-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-11-14: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Juliet Mary Watkins Individual · British · DOB 12/1948 · age 78	50–75%	—	50-75% 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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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-11-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Leonard Curtis House Elms Square

Bury New Road

Whitefield

Greater Manchester

M45 7TA

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2018-02-28

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