HARTLEY BOTANIC UK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07190771 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-16
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 9.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2017-09-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-09-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-06-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-06-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-08-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-08-05➕BARRY, Thomas Noel appointeddirector
- 2016-08-05➕TOOGOOD, Martin appointeddirector
- 2016-08-05➖MOBASHER, Jahan Afarin resigneddirector
- 2016-08-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rockpool (Security Trustee) Limited
- 2016-08-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rockpool (Security Trustee) Limited
- 2016-08-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Johan Mobasher
- 2016-04-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-03-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2013-02-01➕LEE, Victoria Louise appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-31➖STEVENS, Claire Anne Marie resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-12➕BUCKLEY, Duane Edward appointeddirector
- 2012-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-04-26➖BARNES, Michael Damien resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-26➕STEVENS, Claire Anne Marie appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-21➕BARNES, Michael Damien appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-21➖HALLIWELL, Mark resigneddirector
- 2010-05-21➕MOBASHER, Jahan Afarin appointeddirector
- 2010-05-21➖HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs HARTLEY BOTANIC UK LIMITED
- 2010-03-16➕HALLIWELL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2010-03-16➕HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2017-09-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
2 Wellington Road
Greenfield
Oldham
OL3 7AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
LEE, Victoria Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-02-01
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BARRY, Thomas Noel→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-08-05
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BUCKLEY, Duane Edward→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-12
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TOOGOOD, Martin→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2016-08-05
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BARNES, Michael Damien→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-05-21 · resigned 2011-04-26
STEVENS, Claire Anne Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-04-26 · resigned 2013-01-31
HALLIWELL, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-03-16 · resigned 2010-05-21
MOBASHER, Jahan Afarin→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-05-21 · resigned 2016-08-05
HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-03-16 · resigned 2010-05-21
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Rockpool (Security Trustee) Rockpool (Security Trustee) Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/08/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Rockpool (Security Trustee) Rockpool (Security Trustee) Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/08/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Johan Mobasher | A registered charge | — | 05/08/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-09-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-06-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2016-08-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2016-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2016-08-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-19