O'HARA ACCOUNTING AND TAX LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07025315 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-21
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69202Bookkeeping activities
  • 69203Tax consultancy
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 84). 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 (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 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, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-03-05
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-03-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-12-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2017-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2016-10-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2016-10-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2016-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-09-30
    ➖
    BARRETT, Claire Isabelle resigned
    secretary
  9. 2015-11-04
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2015-11-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2015-09-28
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-09-28
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2015-07-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2015-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-05-14
    ➖
    BROCK, Olga resigned
    director
  16. 2015-05-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2015-05-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2015-05-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    BROCK, Olga appointed
    director
  20. 2015-01-01
    ➖
    BROCK, Olga resigned
    director
  21. 2014-09-25
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2014-09-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2014-09-25
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  24. 2014-09-20
    ➕
    BROCK, Olga appointed
    director
  25. 2014-06-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2013-09-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2013-06-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2012-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2012-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2012-05-01
    ➖
    O'HARA, Tynan resigned
    director
  31. 2011-04-15
    ➕
    BARRETT, Claire Isabelle appointed
    secretary
  32. 2011-04-15
    ➖
    O'HARA & CO LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2010-09-19
    ➕
    O'HARA, Tynan appointed
    director
  34. 2009-09-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As O'HARA ACCOUNTING AND TAX LIMITED
  35. 2009-09-21
    ➕
    O'HARA, Vivian Gervaise appointed
    director
  36. 2009-09-21
    ➕
    O'HARA & CO LTD appointed
    corporate-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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "O'HARA" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — 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 84 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 17 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 2019-03-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Vivian O'Hara
Individual · British · DOB 12/1942 · age 84
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence21/09/2016

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
Incorporated2009-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

21 Maes Y Llan
Conwy
LL32 8NB
Wales

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

O'HARA, Vivian Gervaise→
director · ~84y · appointed 2009-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRETT, Claire Isabelle→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-15 · resigned 2016-09-30
Resigned
O'HARA & CO LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-09-21 · resigned 2011-04-15
Resigned
BROCK, Olga→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2015-05-14
Resigned
BROCK, Olga→
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-09-20 · resigned 2015-01-01
Resigned
O'HARA, Tynan→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-09-19 · resigned 2012-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-11-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-05-14