THE BEAR HUNGERFORD LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05359860 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-10
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 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56101Licenced restaurants
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2015-08-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-08-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-04-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-03-25➖BURGESS, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2013-03-25➖THORNTON, Jonathan Martin resigneddirector
- 2013-02-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2012-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-04-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-04-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-22➕YU, Ka Wai appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-22➖CLOSE VENTURES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-07-27➖TOOMEY, Mark Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-27➕CLOSE VENTURES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Brothers Protected Vct PLC (The Security Trustee)
- 2006-09-08➕BURGESS, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2006-03-23➖HOWAT, Nicholas Stuart Augustus resigneddirector
- 2005-12-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Healthcare and Leisure Property Fund PLC
- 2005-12-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Close Brothers Protected Vct PLC (The Security Trustee)
- 2005-03-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Brothers Protected Vct PLC (The Security Trustee)
- 2005-03-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Healthcare and Leisure Property Fund PLC
- 2005-03-17➕THORNTON, Jonathan Martin appointeddirector
- 2005-02-18➕HOWAT, Nicholas Stuart Augustus appointeddirector
- 2005-02-16➕STANFORD, Henry Julian Aglionby appointeddirector
- 2005-02-16➕TOOMEY, Mark Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-16➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-16➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs THE BEAR HUNGERFORD LIMITED
- 2005-02-10➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-10➕INSTANT COMPANIES 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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 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 · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-08-11
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
1 King'S Arms Yard
London
EC2R 7AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
Active
STANFORD, Henry Julian Aglionby→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOOMEY, Mark Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-16 · resigned 2007-07-27
CLOSE VENTURES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-27 · resigned 2009-01-22
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2005-02-16
BURGESS, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2013-03-25
HOWAT, Nicholas Stuart Augustus→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-02-18 · resigned 2006-03-23
THORNTON, Jonathan Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2013-03-25
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2005-02-16
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Protected Vct PLC (The Security Trustee) | Trust debenture | 1 property | 14/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Healthcare and Leisure Property Fund Healthcare and Leisure Property Fund PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/12/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Protected Vct PLC (The Security Trustee) | Trust debenture | 1 property | 23/12/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Protected Vct PLC (The Security Trustee) | Trust debenture | 1 property | 23/03/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Healthcare and Leisure Property Fund Healthcare and Leisure Property Fund PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/03/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (63 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-08-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-02-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-02-22