HAKA U.K. LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC109437 · ltd · incorporated 1988-02-24
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 32.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 32.4y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (54 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-21⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-01-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-10-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2011-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-02-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-05-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-21➕RICHARDS, Raymond Victor appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-21➕RICHARDS, Raymond Victor appointeddirector
- 2008-04-21➖GREENHALL, Timothy Paul resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-21➖GREENALL, Timothy Paul resigneddirector
- 2008-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-07➕HAWORTH, Neil Alan appointeddirector
- 2008-01-07➖ROLAND, Philip Godfrey resigneddirector
- 2007-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-06-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-06-02➖KLEEMOLA, Jukka resigneddirector
- 2004-06-02➖MAKELA, Tarmo resigneddirector
- 2003-05-27➕GREENHALL, Timothy Paul appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-27➖HOUGH, David resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-01➕HOUGH, David appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-01➖KAUTTU, Teemu resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-01➕GREENALL, Timothy Paul appointeddirector
- 1994-10-01➕ROLAND, Philip Godfrey appointeddirector
- 1994-07-13➖WEBB, Michael Julian resigneddirector
- 1994-01-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Union Bank of Finland LTD
- 1993-06-01➕SEDERHOLM, Jouko appointeddirector
- 1993-06-01➖KOLARI, Paavo resigneddirector
- 1993-02-26➕KAUTTU, Teemu appointedsecretary
- 1993-02-26➖VILPPULA, Petri Vesa resignedsecretary
- 1992-01-06➖MAKELA, Aarre resigneddirector
- 1992-01-06➕WEBB, Michael Julian appointeddirector
- 1991-08-30➖HOVI, Riitta resignedsecretary
- 1991-08-30➕VILPPULA, Petri Vesa appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-01-21
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-01-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-10-21: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-02-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-01-03
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
RICHARDS, Raymond Victor→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-04-21
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HAWORTH, Neil Alan→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-01-07
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RICHARDS, Raymond Victor→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-04-21
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SEDERHOLM, Jouko→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1993-06-01
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GREENHALL, Timothy Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2008-04-21
HOUGH, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2003-04-27
HOVI, Riitta→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-08-30
KAUTTU, Teemu→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-26 · resigned 1994-10-01
VILPPULA, Petri Vesa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-08-30 · resigned 1993-02-26
GREENALL, Timothy Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2008-04-21
KLEEMOLA, Jukka→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2004-06-02
KOLARI, Paavo→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1990-05-15 · resigned 1993-06-01
MAKELA, Aarre→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1992-01-06
MAKELA, Tarmo→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1991-04-30 · resigned 2004-06-02
ROLAND, Philip Godfrey→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2008-01-07
SALASPURO, Jukka→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-05-03
WEBB, Michael Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-01-06 · resigned 1994-07-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Union Bank of Finland Union Bank of Finland LTD | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/01/1994 | — |
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Recent filings (97 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-01-21
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2011-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-02-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-07-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-05-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-13