HOLGATE GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05281347 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-09
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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year to Nov 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
49 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-11-30 | 2022-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-01-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-11-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-10-31📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2004-12-30➕HOWARD, Nigel Elliott appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-30➕GILLAM, Roy Andrew Jonathan Stuart appointeddirector
- 2004-12-30➖DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-30➖DLA NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-12-30➖DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs HOLGATE GROUP LIMITED
- 2004-11-09➕DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-09➕DLA NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-11-09➕DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
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 63. 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 2025-01-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roy Andrew Jonathan Stuart Gillam Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
21 Hollowgate
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 2LE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-11-09
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
HOWARD, Nigel Elliott→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLAM, Roy Andrew Jonathan Stuart→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2004-12-30
DLA NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2004-12-30
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2004-12-30
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Recent filings (49 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-01-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-11-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-17