HERMES REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
10467139 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-07
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
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (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 (73/100).

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
25
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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-01-14
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2020-01-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-10-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2018-12-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2018-12-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2018-12-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2018-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-06-01
    ➖
    COOPER, Christian Grant resigned
    director
  9. 2018-06-01
    ➖
    COOPER, Sophie Jane resigned
    director
  10. 2018-06-01
    ➖
    COOPER DANIEL, Georgia Louise resigned
    director
  11. 2018-02-03
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2018-01-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2017-03-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-03-06
    ➖
    O'CONNOR, Russell Nicholas resigned
    director
  15. 2017-02-16
    ➕
    COOPER, Christian Grant appointed
    director
  16. 2017-02-16
    ➕
    COOPER, Sophie Jane appointed
    director
  17. 2017-02-16
    ➕
    COOPER DANIEL, Georgia Louise appointed
    director
  18. 2017-02-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2017-02-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2017-02-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2016-12-01
    ➕
    O'CONNOR, Russell Nicholas appointed
    director
  22. 2016-12-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2016-11-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HERMES REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  24. 2016-11-07
    ➕
    COOPER, Grant appointed
    director
  25. 2016-11-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 2020-01-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Grant Cooper
Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control07/11/2016

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
Incorporated2016-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Lancaster House Aviation Way
Southend Airport
Southend-On-Sea
SS2 6UN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

COOPER, Grant→
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOPER, Christian Grant→
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-02-16 · resigned 2018-06-01
Resigned
COOPER, Sophie Jane→
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-02-16 · resigned 2018-06-01
Resigned
COOPER DANIEL, Georgia Louise→
director · ~39y · appointed 2017-02-16 · resigned 2018-06-01
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Russell Nicholas→
director · ~46y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2017-03-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2020-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-09-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2018-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-12-01