HDES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07612050 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-21
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: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
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 (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (57/100)

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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
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
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-16
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2025-09-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-07-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-01-15
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  5. 2025-01-15
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  6. 2025-01-15
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    address · AD01
  7. 2024-03-08
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  8. 2023-03-24
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  9. 2023-03-16
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  10. 2023-03-16
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    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-03-16
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    address · AD01
  12. 2022-10-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-10-10
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  14. 2022-10-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-04-11
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  16. 2021-04-28
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  17. 2020-04-29
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  18. 2019-04-30
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  19. 2018-04-27
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  20. 2011-04-21
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    Company incorporated
    As HDES LIMITED
  21. 2011-04-21
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Julie Ann appointed
    director
  22. 2011-04-21
    ➕
    MAUDE, Richard Austin Illingworth appointed
    director
  23. 2011-04-21
    ➖
    MAUDE, Richard Austin Illingworth resigned
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 2025-09-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Julie Ann Thompson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
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
Incorporated2011-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

C/O Xeinadin South East Limited Unit 68 Basepoint
Shearway Business Park
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 4RH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-04-21

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

THOMPSON, Julie Ann→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-21
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Active
MAUDE, Richard Austin Illingworth→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-04-21 · resigned 2011-04-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-09-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-10