HUGO JAMES PROPERTY LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05955440 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-04
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (48/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-07-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-07-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-04-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-04-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-01-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-12-23
    ➖
    MARSDEN, Yvonne resigned
    director
  7. 2014-12-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2014-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-12-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-04-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2012-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-12-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-12-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2012-11-01
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2012-11-01
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  17. 2012-10-31
    ➖
    BARRY, Laura resigned
    secretary
  18. 2012-10-31
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  19. 2011-12-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-12-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2011-12-05
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  22. 2011-10-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2011-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  25. 2011-06-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2011-06-06
    ➕
    MARSDEN, Yvonne appointed
    director
  27. 2010-12-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2010-12-20
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  29. 2010-12-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  30. 2006-10-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HUGO JAMES PROPERTY LTD.
  31. 2006-10-04
    ➕
    BARRY, Gavin appointed
    director
  32. 2006-10-04
    ➕
    BARRY, Laura appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-07-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

155 Newton Drive
Blackpool
FY3 8LZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

BARRY, Gavin→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-10-04
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Active
BARRY, Laura→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-04 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
MARSDEN, Yvonne→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2014-12-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-07-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-04-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-04-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-12-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-11-01
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2012-11-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-10-31