SCARFORD HIRWAUN NO. 1 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07441413 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-16
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: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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).

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
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
34 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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-11-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-11-24
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-09-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-08-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-03-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2019-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-09-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-07-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2015-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-03-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2014-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-09-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2014-09-22
    ➖
    JACKSON, Mark resigned
    director
  17. 2014-08-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-10-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2013-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-06-11
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2013-01-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2012-11-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-05-18
    ➕
    ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2010-11-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SCARFORD HIRWAUN NO. 1 LIMITED
  26. 2010-11-16
    ➕
    ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2010-11-16
    ➕
    DAVID, Dominic Marshall Gwillim appointed
    director
  28. 2010-11-16
    ➕
    MCCABE, Simon Charles appointed
    director
  29. 2010-11-16
    ➕
    JACKSON, Mark appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 2020-11-24

Group structure

Scarford (Hirwaun) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Scarford (Hirwaun) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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SCARFORD HIRWAUN NO. 1 LIMITED
This company · 07441413

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Scarford (Hirwaun) Limited
Corporate entity
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
Incorporated2010-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Europa House
20 Esplanade
Scarborough
YO11 2AQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVID, Dominic Marshall Gwillim→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCABE, Simon Charles→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-05-18
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Active
JACKSON, Mark→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-11-16 · resigned 2014-09-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-11-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-09-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-08-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-09-06