CHANCERY NOMINEES (HITP 2) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05299874 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-30
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 21.4y 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 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (78/100, director aged 75). 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
3 live charges · oldest 21.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.4 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 (52/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
35 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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2014-04-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-04-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-12-31📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-12-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-12-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-12-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-15➖NICHOLS, Kathryn Ann resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-05-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-05-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-01➕FIELDS, John James Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-04-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-31➖JAMES, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2008-12-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-29➕JAMES, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2007-12-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-06-02📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-12-23➕NICHOLS, Peter appointeddirector
- 2004-12-23➕NICHOLS, Kathryn Ann appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-23➖DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-23➖DLA NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-12-23➖DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-12-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2004-12-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2004-12-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dunfermline Building Society
- 2004-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs CHANCERY NOMINEES (HITP 2) LIMITED
- 2004-11-30➕DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-30➕DLA NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-11-30➕DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
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 75 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2014-04-15
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Chancery Pavilion
Boycott Avenue
Milton Keynes
MK6 2TA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
FIELDS, John James Michael→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-04-01
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NICHOLS, Peter→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-12-23
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NICHOLS, Kathryn Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2012-11-15
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2004-12-23
JAMES, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-02-29 · resigned 2009-03-31
DLA NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2004-12-23
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2004-12-23
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 7TH january 2005 and | 1 property | 23/12/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 7 january 2005 and | 1 property | 23/12/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Dunfermline Building Society | Debenture | 1 property | 23/12/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-01-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-12-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-05-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-05-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-05-14