3 HARES BILBROUGH LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06827994 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-24
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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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5540
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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 (47/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-04-29
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-04-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-01-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2012-06-27
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2012-06-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2011-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-11-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2011-11-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2011-11-10
    ➖
    BUTTERS, Henry Edward resigned
    director
  10. 2011-11-10
    ➖
    CRITCHLEY, David John resigned
    director
  11. 2011-11-10
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2011-11-10
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  13. 2011-11-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2011-11-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2011-11-03
    ➕
    BAILEY, Douglas John appointed
    director
  16. 2011-11-03
    ➕
    LANG, Wendy Jane appointed
    director
  17. 2011-03-21
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-07-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2010-07-06
    ➖
    WHITE, Philip Martin resigned
    director
  21. 2010-04-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-03-10
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  23. 2010-03-09
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  24. 2010-03-09
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  25. 2010-03-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2010-02-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2010-02-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  28. 2010-02-09
    ➖
    KAY, Steven resigned
    director
  29. 2010-02-09
    ➕
    WHITE, Philip Martin appointed
    director
  30. 2009-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  31. 2009-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  32. 2009-09-20
    ➕
    BUTTERS, Henry Edward appointed
    director
  33. 2009-09-20
    ➖
    CRITCHLEY, Paul resigned
    director
  34. 2009-02-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3 HARES BILBROUGH LIMITED
  35. 2009-02-24
    ➕
    CRITCHLEY, David John appointed
    director
  36. 2009-02-24
    ➕
    CRITCHLEY, Paul appointed
    director
  37. 2009-02-24
    ➕
    KAY, Steven appointed
    director
  38. 2009-02-24
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2014-04-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5540 — SIC 5540

Registered office

The Three Hares Bilbrough
Main Street
Bilbrough
North Yorkshire
YO23 3PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

BAILEY, Douglas John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANG, Wendy Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUTTERS, Henry Edward→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-09-20 · resigned 2011-11-10
Resigned
CRITCHLEY, David John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2011-11-10
Resigned
CRITCHLEY, Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2009-09-20
Resigned
KAY, Steven→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2010-02-09
Resigned
WHITE, Philip Martin→
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-02-09 · resigned 2010-07-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-04-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-01-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-06-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2011-11-10
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2011-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-11-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-01