HARBOUR CITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02421336 · ltd · incorporated 1989-09-11
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). 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: 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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
89 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-04-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-04-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-01-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-12-31
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-06-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2011-05-09
    ➖
    BARR, Alan Andrew resigned
    director
  8. 2011-03-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-03-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  10. 2011-01-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2011-01-26
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    BUTTERWORTH, Michael George resigned
    director
  12. 2011-01-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2010-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-11-03
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    WHITWORTH, Mark appointed
    director
  15. 2010-08-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2010-08-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2010-06-24
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    ALLISON, Thomas Eardley appointed
    director
  18. 2010-06-24
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    BAXTER, Stephen Roy resigned
    director
  19. 2010-04-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-01-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-09-10
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2009-09-10
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2009-07-31
    ➕
    MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-07-31
    ➖
    BOWLEY, William John resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-05-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2009-05-27
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2009-04-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2009-04-01
    ➕
    BAXTER, Stephen Roy appointed
    director
  30. 2009-04-01
    ➖
    SCOTT, Peter Anthony resigned
    director
  31. 2009-01-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  32. 2008-05-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  33. 2008-05-16
    ➕
    BARR, Alan Andrew appointed
    director
  34. 2008-04-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  35. 2008-01-31
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  36. 2007-06-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  37. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    BOWLEY, William John appointed
    secretary
  38. 2006-06-01
    ➖
    WAINSCOTT, Paul Philip resigned
    secretary
  39. 2002-11-01
    ➖
    HOUGH, Robert Eric resigned
    director
  40. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    SCOTT, Peter Anthony appointed
    director
  41. 1994-01-21
    ➖
    DICKINSON, Alan James resigned
    secretary
  42. 1994-01-21
    ➕
    WAINSCOTT, Paul Philip appointed
    secretary
  43. 1989-09-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HARBOUR CITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 2012-04-24

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

Maritime Centre
Port Of Liverpool
Liverpool
L21 1LA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLISON, Thomas Eardley→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITWORTH, Mark→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOWLEY, William John→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2009-07-31
Resigned
DICKINSON, Alan James→
secretary · resigned 1994-01-21
Resigned
WAINSCOTT, Paul Philip→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-21 · resigned 2006-06-01
Resigned
BARR, Alan Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2011-05-09
Resigned
BAXTER, Stephen Roy→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2010-06-24
Resigned
BUTTERWORTH, Michael George→
director · ~73y · resigned 2011-01-26
Resigned
HOUGH, Robert Eric→
director · ~81y · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned
SCOTT, Peter Anthony→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-01-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-08