HARLEY PROPERTY VENTURES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04751658 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-01
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 22.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
71 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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 (56 events)Click to expand
- 2013-07-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-07-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-03-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-03-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-10-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-09-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-25📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-31📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-03-31📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-03-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-03-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-08➖BERG, Simon Mark resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-08➖BERG, Simon Mark resigneddirector
- 2009-03-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-12-22➖SHERWOOD, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-02-29➕CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-10➕SHERWOOD, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-03-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-06-27➖HILL, Nicholas Mark Lalor resigneddirector
- 2004-07-16➕PORTER, Barry appointeddirector
- 2004-07-16➖LEE, Wilson Yao Chang resigneddirector
- 2004-04-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Mable Commercial Funding Limited
- 2004-04-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mable Commercial Funding Limited
- 2004-04-02➕LAWRIE, Ronald Rozmus appointeddirector
- 2004-04-02➕HILL, Nicholas Mark Lalor appointeddirector
- 2004-02-12➖KILLICK, William James resigneddirector
- 2004-01-30➖PETTIT, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2003-05-20➕KILLICK, William James appointeddirector
- 2003-05-20➕LEE, Wilson Yao Chang appointeddirector
- 2003-05-20➕PETTIT, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2003-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs HARLEY PROPERTY VENTURES LIMITED
- 2003-05-01➕BARNETT, David Melvyn appointeddirector
- 2003-05-01➕SONING, Robert Daniel appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-07-02
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
73/75 Mortimer Street
London
W1W 7SQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-29
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BARNETT, David Melvyn→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-05-01
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LAWRIE, Ronald Rozmus→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-04-02
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PORTER, Barry→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-07-16
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SONING, Robert Daniel→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-05-01
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BERG, Simon Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2009-05-08
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2003-05-01
BERG, Simon Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2009-05-08
HILL, Nicholas Mark Lalor→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-04-02 · resigned 2006-06-27
KILLICK, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2004-02-12
LEE, Wilson Yao Chang→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2004-07-16
PETTIT, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2004-01-30
SHERWOOD, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-08-10 · resigned 2008-12-22
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2003-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge of securities | 1 property | 23/03/2007 | 21/07/2011 | |
| satisfied | Mable Commercial Funding Mable Commercial Funding Limited | Intercreditor deed | 2 properties | 21/04/2004 | 30/03/2010 | |
| satisfied | Mable Commercial Funding Mable Commercial Funding Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 20/04/2004 | 30/03/2010 |
Recent filings (71 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-07-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-03-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-10-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-07-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-05
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-07-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-17
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-03-31