'O'GARA PROPERTIES UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06454489 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-17
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
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-08-10
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-08-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-06-25
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    second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · RP04AR01
  4. 2019-07-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2018-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-12-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2017-12-19
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  8. 2017-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-04-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2016-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-02-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-10-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2015-01-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-12-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-01-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-01-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-06-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-06-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2008-04-24
    ➕
    O'GARA, Gabriel Peter appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-04-24
    ➕
    O'GARA, Aidan appointed
    director
  26. 2008-04-24
    ➕
    O'GARA, Gabriel Peter appointed
    director
  27. 2008-04-24
    ➖
    HBJGW MANCHESTER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2008-04-24
    ➖
    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  29. 2007-12-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 'O'GARA PROPERTIES UK LIMITED
  30. 2007-12-17
    ➕
    HBJGW MANCHESTER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2007-12-17
    ➕
    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "O'GARA" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2021-08-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gabriel Peter O'Gara
Individual · Irish · DOB 03/1944 · age 82
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

St James Building
79 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6HT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-07-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

O'GARA, Gabriel Peter→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-24
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Active
O'GARA, Aidan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-04-24
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Active
O'GARA, Gabriel Peter→
director · ~82y · appointed 2008-04-24
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Active
HBJGW MANCHESTER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-17 · resigned 2008-04-24
Resigned
HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-12-17 · resigned 2008-04-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2021-08-10
second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-date
annual-return · RP04AR01
2021-06-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-12-19
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2017-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-08-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2017-04-26
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-10-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-27