HXC LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05245142 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-29
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 9302
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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 69). 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 (45/100)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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-05-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-02-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-01-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-31📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-10-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-10-08📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-02-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-02-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-02-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-16➕PANAYI, Cindy appointeddirector
- 2006-01-16➖PANAYI, Cindy resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-16➖PANAYI, Markella resigneddirector
- 2005-10-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-10-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-09-14➕PANAYI, Cindy appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-14➕PANAYI, Markella appointeddirector
- 2005-09-13➖M J B COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-09-13➖BERTASIUS, Jodie resigneddirector
- 2005-01-14➕BERTASIUS, Jodie appointeddirector
- 2005-01-13➖BERTASIUS, Stacey resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-13➖MENDEL, Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-13➖FAULKNER, Natalie Louise resigneddirector
- 2004-10-04➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-04➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs HXC LIMITED
- 2004-09-29➕PANAYI, Markella appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-29➕BERTASIUS, Stacey appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-29➕MENDEL, Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-29➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-29➕M J B COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-09-29➕FAULKNER, Natalie Louise appointeddirector
- 2004-09-29➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2010-08-31
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9302 — SIC 9302
Registered office
23 Belfry Lane
Collingtree Park
Northampton
Northants
NN4 0PB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
Active
PANAYI, Cindy→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERTASIUS, Stacey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2005-01-13
MENDEL, Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2005-01-13
PANAYI, Cindy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-14 · resigned 2006-01-16
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2004-10-04
M J B COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2005-09-13
BERTASIUS, Jodie→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2005-01-14 · resigned 2005-09-13
FAULKNER, Natalie Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2005-01-13
PANAYI, Markella→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2005-09-14 · resigned 2006-01-16
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2004-10-04
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Recent filings (40 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-02-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2009-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-28
legacy
accounts · 225
2007-12-31
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-10-08
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-10-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-07-28