HUB (HALIFAX) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05963494 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-11
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 19.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.4 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, 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2014-12-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-12-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-09-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-08-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2013-11-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-07-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2012-05-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-04-20➕SHAW, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2012-04-20➖WHITAKER, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2011-11-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MEM/ARTS
- 2011-02-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-17📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-11-17📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-12-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-12-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Wolsey Residential Finance PLC
- 2006-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs HUB (HALIFAX) LIMITED
- 2006-10-11➕WHITAKER, Daren appointeddirector
- 2006-10-11➕WHITAKER, Paul appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
85/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-12-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1st Floor
Nq Building 47 Bengal Street
Manchester
Lancashire
M4 6BB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
Active
WHITAKER, Daren→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-10-11
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WHITAKER, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-11 · resigned 2012-04-20
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 20/12/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/12/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Wolsey Residential Finance Wolsey Residential Finance PLC | Second legal charge | 1 property | 20/12/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-12-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-09-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-11-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-01-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-27