HOMES PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC140317 · ltd · incorporated 1992-09-17
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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year to Oct 2017
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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 (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£100
Current Assets
£100
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2017-10-31
Total assets£200
Current assets£100
Net assets£100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-10-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-10-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-07-31
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2018-07-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2017-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-12-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2015-09-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-08-31
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    address · AD01
  11. 2015-01-28
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-08-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-02-03
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-07-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-02-01
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-09-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-07-23
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-02-02
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-07-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-07-14
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    officers · CH01
  22. 2010-07-14
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    officers · CH04
  23. 2010-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2003-11-23
    ➕
    LINDSAYS WS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2003-11-23
    ➖
    BALFOUR + MANSON resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 1997-08-01
    ➖
    BLACKHALL, Evelyn Patterson resigned
    secretary
  27. 1997-08-01
    ➕
    BALFOUR + MANSON appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 1993-02-25
    ➖
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 1993-02-25
    ➖
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 1993-02-17
    ➕
    BLACKHALL, Evelyn Patterson appointed
    secretary
  31. 1993-02-15
    ➕
    BLACKHALL, Andrew Peter appointed
    director
  32. 1992-09-17
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    Company incorporated
    As HOMES PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED
  33. 1992-09-17
    ➕
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1992-09-17
    ➕
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 2018-10-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Peter Blackhall
Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1959 · age 67
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1992-09-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation

Registered office

3 Pentland Court
Bilston
Roslin
Midlothian
EH25 9TA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

LINDSAYS WS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACKHALL, Andrew Peter→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACKHALL, Evelyn Patterson→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-17 · resigned 1997-08-01
Resigned
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1992-09-17 · resigned 1993-02-25
Resigned
BALFOUR + MANSON→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 2003-11-23
Resigned
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1992-09-17 · resigned 1993-02-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-10-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-07-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-02-03