HUMMERSKNOTT SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08272305 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-29
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
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 73). 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 (55/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-01-21
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-01-21
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-11-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-10-25
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-01-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2019-01-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-12-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2018-12-19
    ➕
    DUNN, Lisa Anne appointed
    director
  9. 2018-11-27
    ➖
    RICHINGS, Michael resigned
    director
  10. 2018-03-08
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2018-03-08
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  12. 2018-02-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2018-02-09
    ➖
    ANDRE, Phillip Carl resigned
    director
  14. 2018-01-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-06-01
    ➕
    RICHINGS, Michael appointed
    director
  16. 2017-06-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2017-01-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-12-31
    ➖
    FOSTER, Nigel Ian Fall resigned
    director
  20. 2016-09-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2016-09-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2016-09-14
    ➕
    ANDRE, Phillip Carl appointed
    director
  23. 2016-08-31
    ➖
    KNOWLES, Marjory Catherine resigned
    director
  24. 2016-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2015-11-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2015-10-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2015-10-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2015-03-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2015-03-16
    ➕
    BAINES, Brenda Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2015-03-16
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Marjory Catherine appointed
    director
  31. 2015-01-13
    ➖
    BROWN, Clifford James resigned
    director
  32. 2015-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  33. 2014-11-11
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  34. 2013-12-02
    ➕
    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2013-09-02
    ➕
    BROWN, Clifford James appointed
    director
  36. 2012-10-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HUMMERSKNOTT SERVICES LIMITED
  37. 2012-10-29
    ➕
    FOSTER, Nigel Ian Fall 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 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2020-01-21

Group structure

Hummersknott Academy Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Hummersknott Academy Trust
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
HUMMERSKNOTT SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 08272305

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
Hummersknott Academy Trust
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Hummersknott Academy
Edinburgh Drive
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 8AR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAINES, Brenda Elizabeth→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNN, Lisa Anne→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDRE, Phillip Carl→
director · ~74y · appointed 2016-09-14 · resigned 2018-02-09
Resigned
BROWN, Clifford James→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-09-02 · resigned 2015-01-13
Resigned
FOSTER, Nigel Ian Fall→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-10-29 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned
KNOWLES, Marjory Catherine→
director · ~78y · appointed 2015-03-16 · resigned 2016-08-31
Resigned
RICHINGS, Michael→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2018-11-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-11-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-10-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-01-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-03-08
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2018-03-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-01-03