HAVANA HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04658475 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7413
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 73). 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).
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 (2 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
59 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2015-02-03📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-02-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-10-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-04-05📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-02-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-02-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-01-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-06-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-06-18➖GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-02-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-06📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2009-10-06📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2009-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-11-02📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-02-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-03-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-03-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-12-14➖GELARDI, Michael Arthur Christopher resigneddirector
- 2005-12-14➖MACDONALD, Ranald resigneddirector
- 2005-12-14➖SHERRIFF, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2004-11-10➕SHERRIFF, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2004-02-12➖CARSON, David Richard resignedsecretary
- 2004-02-12➕GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-02-12➖CARSON, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2004-01-07➖OGILVIE, William Alexander resigneddirector
- 2003-09-23➕BEAMISH, Victor Noel appointeddirector
- 2003-09-23➕GELARDI, Michael Arthur Christopher appointeddirector
- 2003-09-23➖KEMP, Samuel Gerrard resigneddirector
- 2003-09-23➖MORRISON, John Edward resigneddirector
- 2003-09-23➕OGILVIE, William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2003-09-23➖ROSS, Roderick Ivan Campbell resigneddirector
- 2003-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs HAVANA HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2003-02-06➕MACDONALD OF BOISDALE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2003-02-06➕CARSON, David Richard appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-06➕CARSON, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-02-06➕KEMP, Samuel Gerrard appointeddirector
- 2003-02-06➕MACDONALD, Ranald appointeddirector
- 2003-02-06➕MORRISON, John Edward appointeddirector
- 2003-02-06➕ROSS, Roderick Ivan Campbell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2015-02-03
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7413 — SIC 7413
Registered office
Suite 338 Linen Hall 162-168 Regent Street
London
W1B 5TD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
BEAMISH, Victor Noel→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACDONALD OF BOISDALE, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-02-06
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CARSON, David Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-06 · resigned 2004-02-12
GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-02-12 · resigned 2010-06-18
CARSON, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2003-02-06 · resigned 2004-02-12
GELARDI, Michael Arthur Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-09-23 · resigned 2005-12-14
KEMP, Samuel Gerrard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-02-06 · resigned 2003-09-23
MACDONALD, Ranald→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-02-06 · resigned 2005-12-14
MORRISON, John Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-02-06 · resigned 2003-09-23
OGILVIE, William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-09-23 · resigned 2004-01-07
ROSS, Roderick Ivan Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-02-06 · resigned 2003-09-23
SHERRIFF, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2005-12-14
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Recent filings (59 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-02-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-04-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-02-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-01-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-06-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-12
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2009-10-06
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2009-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-04-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-19
legacy
address · 287
2008-11-02
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-11-02