PAUL HERLEY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC195133 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-09
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2023
Net worth
£10.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services 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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -50% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,701
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,728 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 50% YoY
Cash YoY
-50%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£13k
↓ 50% YoY
Net Worth
£11k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£10k£15k£20k£25kSept 2022Sept 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-09-302022-09-30
Total assets£10.7k£22.6k
Current assets£15.9k—
Cash£12.5k£24.9k
Debtors£3.4k—
Net assets£10.7k£22.4k

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

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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-08
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2025-07-08
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-04-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2025-04-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2024-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-19
    ➖
    ATKINSON & CO BUSINESS SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  12. 2018-10-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2018-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-04-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2017-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-05-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2016-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-05-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-07-01
    ➖
    HERLEY, Margaret resigned
    secretary
  21. 2009-07-01
    ➕
    ATKINSON & CO BUSINESS SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2003-03-05
    ➖
    RYAN, Susan resigned
    secretary
  23. 2001-10-01
    ➕
    HERLEY, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  24. 1999-04-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PAUL HERLEY LIMITED
  25. 1999-04-09
    ➕
    HERLEY, Paul appointed
    director
  26. 1999-04-09
    ➕
    RYAN, Susan appointed
    secretary
  27. 1999-04-09
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1999-04-09
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1999-04-09
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1999-04-09
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HERLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2025-07-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Herley
Individual · British · DOB 07/1959 · age 67
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-04-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

44a Corrour Road Newlands
Glasgow
G43 2DX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-04-09

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

HERLEY, Paul→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HERLEY, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2009-07-01
Resigned
RYAN, Susan→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-09 · resigned 2003-03-05
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-09 · resigned 1999-04-09
Resigned
ATKINSON & CO BUSINESS SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2018-10-19
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-04-09 · resigned 1999-04-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-07-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-04-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-11