ANDREW HOUGH DAIRY PRODUCTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04665979 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-13
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 18.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5225
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5227SIC 5227
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
33 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2013-10-01📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-10-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-07-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-06-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-15📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-16📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-08-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dairy Crest Limited
- 2007-02-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-05-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-05-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-05-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-05-04➕SHK SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-05-04➖MURPHY, Helen Mary Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW HOUGH DAIRY PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 2003-02-13➕HOUGH, Andrew Barry appointeddirector
- 2003-02-13➕DAVIES, Margaret Michelle appointednominee-secretary
- 2003-02-13➖DAVIES, Margaret Michelle resignednominee-secretary
- 2003-02-13➕MURPHY, Helen Mary Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-13➕PIKE, Pamela appointednominee-director
- 2003-02-13➖PIKE, Pamela resignednominee-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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HOUGH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 2013-10-01
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5225 — SIC 5225
Registered office
The Cottage
Mill End Lane
Audley
Stoke On Trent
ST7 8JH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
SHK SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-04
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HOUGH, Andrew Barry→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-02-13
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DAVIES, Margaret Michelle→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2003-02-13
MURPHY, Helen Mary Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2004-05-04
PIKE, Pamela→
Resignednominee-director · ~77y · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2003-02-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Dairy Crest Dairy Crest Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 13/08/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-10-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-06-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-07-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-15
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-02-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-12-27