SMITH'S HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04601448 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-26
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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: low (51/100)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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
68 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
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2015-03-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-03-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-11-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-11-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-10-20➕PROCTOR, Andrew Beauchamp appointeddirector
- 2014-08-15➖MARTIN SMITH, Jonathan Eric resigneddirector
- 2013-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2013-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-04-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2013-04-08➕BUTLER, Nicola appointedsecretary
- 2012-12-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-09-30➖AZIS, Jonathan Giles Ashley resigneddirector
- 2012-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-02-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-01-19📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2010-12-31➖ANDERSON, John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2010-12-31➕AZIS, Jonathan Giles Ashley appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➖JENKINSON, Dermot Julian resigneddirector
- 2010-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-25➖HAMBRO, Richard Alexander resigneddirector
- 2003-10-16➕ANDERSON, John Alexander appointeddirector
- 2003-10-16➕JENKINSON, Dermot Julian appointeddirector
- 2003-10-15➕HAMBRO, Richard Alexander appointeddirector
- 2003-09-01➖TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-14➕GETLEY, Christopher Dewar appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-14➕GETLEY, Christopher Dewar appointeddirector
- 2003-05-14➖TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-14➕MARTIN SMITH, Jonathan Eric appointeddirector
- 2003-05-14➖TYROLESE (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs SMITH'S HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2002-11-26➕TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-26➕TYROLESE (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-11-26➕TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-03-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
Heron Tower 20th Floor
110 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
Active
GETLEY, Christopher Dewar→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-05-14
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GETLEY, Christopher Dewar→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-05-14
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PROCTOR, Andrew Beauchamp→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-10-20
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TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-26 · resigned 2003-05-14
ANDERSON, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2010-12-31
AZIS, Jonathan Giles Ashley→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-12-31 · resigned 2012-09-30
HAMBRO, Richard Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2003-10-15 · resigned 2009-04-25
JENKINSON, Dermot Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2010-12-31
MARTIN SMITH, Jonathan Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-05-14 · resigned 2014-08-15
TYROLESE (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-26 · resigned 2003-05-14
TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-26 · resigned 2003-09-01
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Recent filings (68 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-03-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-11-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-12-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2013-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-06-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2013-04-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-06-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-10-18