HTA LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07645212 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-24
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
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 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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 (61/100)

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 (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-02-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-02-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-11-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-11-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-05-23
    ➖
    MEREDITH, Christopher resigned
    director
  7. 2018-05-23
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Andrew resigned
    director
  8. 2018-05-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2018-05-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2018-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2018-05-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2018-05-01
    ➕
    MEREDITH, Christopher appointed
    director
  13. 2018-05-01
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Andrew appointed
    director
  14. 2018-02-20
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2017-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-04-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2017-03-14
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  18. 2016-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-11-17
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2016-05-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2016-05-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2016-05-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2016-05-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2016-05-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2016-05-09
    ➕
    HARTLEY, James Stephen appointed
    director
  26. 2016-05-09
    ➕
    WILD, Wayne Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 2016-05-09
    ➖
    THOMAS, Adam Malcolm resigned
    director
  28. 2016-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2015-06-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2015-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  31. 2014-06-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2011-05-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HTA LTD
  33. 2011-05-24
    ➕
    THOMAS, Adam Malcolm appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2019-02-12

Group structure

Hta Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Hta Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
HTA LTD
This company · 07645212

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
Hta Group Holdings 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
Incorporated2011-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Britannia House
Junction Street
Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 2RB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

HARTLEY, James Stephen→
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILD, Wayne Anthony→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MEREDITH, Christopher→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2018-05-23
Resigned
ROBERTS, Andrew→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2018-05-23
Resigned
THOMAS, Adam Malcolm→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-05-24 · resigned 2016-05-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-02-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-11-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2017-04-27
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2017-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-11-24