HILBRE ESTATES (CLWYD) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07283614 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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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: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
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 66). 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: medium (60/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
35 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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-05-24
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2022-05-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-03-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2021-06-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2020-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-08-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2018-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2017-12-18
    ➖
    MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph resigned
    director
  12. 2017-09-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2017-09-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2017-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-08-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-08-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-10-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2014-10-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2014-10-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2014-10-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HILBRE ESTATES (CLWYD) LIMITED
  24. 2010-06-14
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointed
    director
  25. 2010-06-14
    ➕
    MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph appointed
    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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-05-24

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Hugh Roberts
Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66
——sig. influencesignificant influence31/08/2018

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
Incorporated2010-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies

Registered office

Hilbre Business Park Unit 1, Suite 4, Carr Lane
Hoylake
Wirral
Merseyside
CH47 4AZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-06-14
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Active
MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-06-14 · resigned 2017-12-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2022-05-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-08