HERMES CENTRAL LONDON INVESTMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08744591 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-23
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-10-13
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-10-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-06-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-05-27
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-03-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2020-03-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2020-02-28
    DUNCAN, Diane appointed
    director
  8. 2020-02-28
    LISBEY, Jennifer Anne resigned
    director
  9. 2019-09-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2019-08-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-08-23
    LISBEY, Jennifer Anne appointed
    director
  12. 2019-08-23
    TORODE, Matthew James resigned
    director
  13. 2019-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-12-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-12-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-12-01
    JUDD, Christian appointed
    director
  18. 2018-12-01
    WILMAN, Kirsty Ann-Marie appointed
    director
  19. 2018-12-01
    CUNNINGHAM, Simon Robert resigned
    director
  20. 2018-02-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2018-02-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-02-16
    CUNNINGHAM, Simon Robert appointed
    director
  23. 2018-02-16
    WILMAN, Kirsty Ann-Marie resigned
    director
  24. 2018-02-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2018-02-06
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  26. 2018-02-06
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  27. 2018-01-31
    GROSE, David Leonard resigned
    director
  28. 2018-01-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  29. 2017-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2017-02-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2017-01-11
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  32. 2016-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2015-10-28
    MOUSLEY, Emily Ann resigned
    director
  34. 2015-10-28
    TORODE, Matthew James appointed
    director
  35. 2013-10-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HERMES CENTRAL LONDON INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  36. 2013-10-23
    HERMES SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2013-10-23
    GROSE, David Leonard appointed
    director
  38. 2013-10-23
    MOUSLEY, Emily Ann appointed
    director
  39. 2013-10-23
    WILMAN, Kirsty Ann-Marie appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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 2020-10-13

Group structure

Hermes Central London Gp Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Hermes Central London Gp Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
HERMES CENTRAL LONDON INVESTMENTS LIMITED
This company · 08744591

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
Hermes Central London Gp Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
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
Incorporated2013-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Sixth Floor, 150 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6ET
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2018-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

HERMES SECRETARIAT LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-10-23
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Active
DUNCAN, Diane
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-02-28
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Active
JUDD, Christian
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-12-01
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Active
WILMAN, Kirsty Ann-Marie
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUNNINGHAM, Simon Robert
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-02-16 · resigned 2018-12-01
Resigned
GROSE, David Leonard
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-10-23 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned
LISBEY, Jennifer Anne
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-08-23 · resigned 2020-02-28
Resigned
MOUSLEY, Emily Ann
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-10-23 · resigned 2015-10-28
Resigned
TORODE, Matthew James
director · ~42y · appointed 2015-10-28 · resigned 2019-08-23
Resigned
WILMAN, Kirsty Ann-Marie
director · ~46y · appointed 2013-10-23 · resigned 2018-02-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-10-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-02-28