BHP TRADING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

05607245 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-31

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

55/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 7487

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

53 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

55/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2015-04-28
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gazette · GAZ2
2015-04-28
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Company dissolved
2015-01-13
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-06-27
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-05-06
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-23
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-08-06
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-01-31
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-12-11
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-05-29
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-04-10
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-05-04
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-02-22
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-12-01
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-11-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-26
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-04-20
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-07-21
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legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-01
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AHMED, Shakil resigned
director
2008-11-13
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-04-22
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-04-22
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-25
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AHMED, Jalil appointed
secretary
2008-03-25
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ALI, Muhammed resigned
secretary
2008-02-07
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legacy
address · 287
2007-11-28
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COMPANIES 4 U SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-11-28
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-11-26
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-11-26
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-11-15
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ALI, Muhammed appointed
secretary
2007-11-01
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AHMED, Shakil appointed
director
2007-11-01
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LIAQUAT, Ali resigned
director
2007-02-05
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LIAQUAT, Ali appointed
director
2006-11-06
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KHAN, Imran resigned
secretary
2006-11-06
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COMPANIES 4 U SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2006-11-06
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SOMAN, Sibu resigned
director
2006-10-05
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KHAN, Imran appointed
secretary
2006-10-05
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COMPANIES 4 U SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-10-05
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SOMAN, Sibu appointed
director
2006-10-05
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COMPANIES 4 U DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2006-03-03
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COMPANIES 4 U SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2006-02-28
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OWEN, Julie Ann resigned
secretary
2006-02-28
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COMPANIES 4 U SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2006-02-28
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SPOONER, Paul Rodney resigned
director
2006-02-28
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COMPANIES 4 U DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2006-02-28
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COMPANIES 4 U SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2005-10-31
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Company incorporated
As BHP TRADING LIMITED
2005-10-31
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OWEN, Julie Ann appointed
secretary
2005-10-31
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SPOONER, Paul Rodney appointed
director

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-04-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-10-31

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

106 Mornington Road

Bolton

Lancs

BL1 4ED

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2010-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

AHMED, Jalil→

secretary · appointed 2008-03-25

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Active

ALI, Muhammed→

secretary · appointed 2007-11-15 · resigned 2008-03-25

Resigned

KHAN, Imran→

secretary · appointed 2006-10-05 · resigned 2006-11-06

Resigned

OWEN, Julie Ann→

secretary · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2006-02-28

Resigned

COMPANIES 4 U SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2007-11-28

Resigned

COMPANIES 4 U SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-28 · resigned 2006-10-05

Resigned

AHMED, Shakil→

director · ~51y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2009-07-01

Resigned

LIAQUAT, Ali→

director · ~54y · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2007-11-01

Resigned

SOMAN, Sibu→

director · ~46y · appointed 2006-10-05 · resigned 2006-11-06

Resigned

SPOONER, Paul Rodney→

director · ~75y · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2006-02-28

Resigned

COMPANIES 4 U DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2006-02-28 · resigned 2006-10-05

Resigned

COMPANIES 4 U SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2006-02-28 · resigned 2006-03-03

Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2015-04-28

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2015-01-13

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2014-06-27

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2014-05-06

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2013-10-23

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2013-08-06

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2013-01-31

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2012-12-11

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2012-05-29

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2012-04-10

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2011-05-04

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2011-02-22

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2010-12-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2010-11-30

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2010-05-26