HEALTHCHOICE UK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04513978 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-19
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 23.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8512
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.7y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2013-06-07⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-06-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-03-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2012-06-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-03-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-11-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2011-07-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-05-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-05-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-05-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2010-05-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-11-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-05-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-02-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-02-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-11-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-03-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-01➕DURNFORD, Robert Raymond appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-01➖DURNFORD, Amanda resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-14➕DURNFORD, Amanda appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-14➖SAGOO, Shelly resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-18➕SAGOO, Shelly appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-18➖WELLS, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-18➖WELLS, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2003-02-14➖GEORGE, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2002-11-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-09-20➕DURNFORD, Kathryn Ann appointeddirector
- 2002-09-20➕GEORGE, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2002-09-20➖WELLS, Rebecca Louise resigneddirector
- 2002-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs HEALTHCHOICE UK LIMITED
- 2002-08-19➕WELLS, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-19➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-19➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-19➕WELLS, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2002-08-19➕WELLS, Rebecca Louise appointeddirector
- 2002-08-19➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-08-19➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-06-07
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-06-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-03-07: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC8512 — SIC 8512
Registered office
142-148 Main Road
Sidcup
Kent
DA14 6NZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
DURNFORD, Robert Raymond→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-02-01
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DURNFORD, Kathryn Ann→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-09-20
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DURNFORD, Amanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-14 · resigned 2007-02-01
SAGOO, Shelly→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-18 · resigned 2004-11-14
WELLS, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2003-12-18
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2002-08-19
GEORGE, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-09-20 · resigned 2003-02-14
WELLS, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2003-12-18
WELLS, Rebecca Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2002-09-20
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2002-08-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/11/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (52 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-06-07
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2013-03-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-03-26
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2011-11-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-05-10
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-05-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2010-05-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-05-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-11-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2009-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-05-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-05-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2009-02-12