SOUTHERN HYUNDAI LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04979368 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-28
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
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). 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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth 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
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2017-03-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-03-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-12-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-12-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-11-09📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2016-09-18📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2016-09-18⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2016-09-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-12-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-16📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2011-03-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-02-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2008-07-31➖PALFRAMAN, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 2006-10-31➕LIDDLE, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-31➖KING, Jamie Albert Charles resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-01➕KING, Jamie Albert Charles appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-16➖CAUNHYE, Max resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs SOUTHERN HYUNDAI LIMITED
- 2003-11-28➕DONALD, Angus Bell appointeddirector
- 2003-11-28➕DONALD, Neil Scott appointeddirector
- 2003-11-28➕CAUNHYE, Max appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-28➕PALFRAMAN, Stephen William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
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 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 77 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-03-14
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2016-09-18: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
S G Glass Co Ltd
1 Foundry Close
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 5TX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
DONALD, Angus Bell→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONALD, Neil Scott→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAUNHYE, Max→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-28 · resigned 2004-07-16
KING, Jamie Albert Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2006-10-31
PALFRAMAN, Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-11-28 · resigned 2008-07-31
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Recent filings (51 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-12-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-14
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2016-11-09
legacy
capital · SH20
2016-09-18
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2016-09-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-09-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-09-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-01