HORIZON COMPOSITES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06127740 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-26
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23440
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 81). 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).

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-07-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-07-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-05-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-05-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-02-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-02-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-04-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-02-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2013-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2012-05-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2012-02-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-01-11
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  20. 2012-01-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  21. 2012-01-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2011-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2011-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2010-12-31
    ➖
    ALLEN, Adrian Peter resigned
    director
  25. 2010-12-31
    ➖
    RIDGEWAY, Keith, Professor resigned
    director
  26. 2009-07-27
    ➖
    HUANG-JONES, Wei resigned
    director
  27. 2009-02-25
    ➕
    RIDGEWAY, Keith, Professor appointed
    director
  28. 2009-02-24
    ➖
    RIDGWAY, Keith, Prof resigned
    director
  29. 2008-12-04
    ➖
    JONES, Philip David resigned
    secretary
  30. 2008-08-18
    ➕
    HUANG-JONES, Wei appointed
    director
  31. 2007-08-01
    ➕
    RIDGWAY, Keith, Prof appointed
    director
  32. 2007-07-30
    ➕
    ALLEN, Adrian Peter appointed
    director
  33. 2007-02-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HORIZON COMPOSITES LTD
  34. 2007-02-26
    ➕
    JONES, Ronald William, Dr appointed
    director
  35. 2007-02-26
    ➕
    JONES, Philip David appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

100/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2018-07-24

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23440 — SIC 23440

Registered office

Unit 7 Meadow Banks Works
Meadow Bank Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S61 2NF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

JONES, Ronald William, Dr→
director · ~81y · appointed 2007-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Philip David→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-26 · resigned 2008-12-04
Resigned
ALLEN, Adrian Peter→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-07-30 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
HUANG-JONES, Wei→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-08-18 · resigned 2009-07-27
Resigned
RIDGEWAY, Keith, Professor→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-02-25 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
RIDGWAY, Keith, Prof→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2009-02-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-07-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-05-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-11-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-28