YORKSHIRE HOLDINGS PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03321179 · plc · incorporated 1997-02-14
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 29.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 29.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 24 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
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
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Last 180 days
0
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-12
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-07-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-04-12
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  4. 2012-04-12
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    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  5. 2012-01-04
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2011-06-28
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  7. 2010-12-29
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  8. 2010-07-06
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  9. 2010-06-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2010-01-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2010-01-08
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  12. 2009-11-11
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  13. 2009-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2009-10-16
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    LINGE, Kenneth resigned
    director
  15. 2008-12-23
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    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  16. 2008-12-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2008-12-23
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    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  18. 2008-12-23
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    legacy
    address · 287
  19. 2008-12-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2008-12-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2008-12-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2008-12-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2008-12-04
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    AINSLEY, Paul appointed
    director
  28. 2008-12-04
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    ABEL, Gregory Edward resigned
    director
  29. 2008-12-04
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Douglas Lee resigned
    director
  30. 2008-12-04
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    CONNOR, Phillip Eric resigned
    director
  31. 2008-12-04
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    FRANCE, John Martin, Dr resigned
    director
  32. 2008-12-04
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    GOODMAN, Patrick Jerome resigned
    director
  33. 2008-12-04
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    HANKEL, Brian Keith resigned
    director
  34. 2008-12-04
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    JONES, Philip Antony, Dr resigned
    director
  35. 2008-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  36. 2008-06-13
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    LINGE, Kenneth appointed
    director
  37. 2007-07-05
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    JONES, Philip Antony, Dr appointed
    director
  38. 2007-06-01
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    SOKOL, David Lee resigned
    director
  39. 2006-10-31
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    HORSLEY, Mark John resigned
    director
  40. 2005-08-26
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    ANDERSON, Douglas Lee appointed
    director
  41. 2005-08-26
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    STALLMEYER, James Duncan resigned
    director
  42. 2003-06-19
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    HANKEL, Brian Keith appointed
    director
  43. 2003-06-19
    ➕
    HORSLEY, Mark John appointed
    director
  44. 2001-09-21
    ➕
    ELLIOTT, John appointed
    secretary
  45. 2001-09-21
    ➖
    BOWDEN, Michael resigned
    secretary
  46. 2001-09-21
    ➕
    ABEL, Gregory Edward appointed
    director
  47. 2001-09-21
    ➖
    BOWDEN, Michael resigned
    director
  48. 2001-09-21
    ➕
    CONNOR, Phillip Eric appointed
    director
  49. 2001-09-21
    ➖
    COUNT, Brian Morrison, Dr resigned
    director
  50. 2001-09-21
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-12

10 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2012-07-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-04-12: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1997-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

Fernwood House Fernwood Road
Jesmond
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 1TJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 26 resigned)

ELLIOTT, John→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-21
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Active
AINSLEY, Paul→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-12-04
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Active
BOWDEN, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2001-09-21
Resigned
CROSS, Jeffrey David→
secretary · appointed 1997-02-14 · resigned 2001-04-03
Resigned
DICKINSON, Roger→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-05 · resigned 2001-06-04
Resigned
ABEL, Gregory Edward→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-09-21 · resigned 2008-12-04
Resigned
ANDERSON, Douglas Lee→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-08-26 · resigned 2008-12-04
Resigned
BONAVIA, Paul Joseph→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-12-07 · resigned 2001-04-03
Resigned
BOWDEN, Michael→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2001-09-21
Resigned
BRUNETTI, Wayne Henry→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-02-23 · resigned 2001-04-03
Resigned
CLEMENTS JR, Donald Mckenzie→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-02-23 · resigned 2001-04-03
Resigned
CONNOR, Phillip Eric→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-09-21 · resigned 2008-12-04
Resigned
COUNT, Brian Morrison, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-04-03 · resigned 2001-09-21
Resigned
CROSS, Jeffrey David→
director · ~70y · appointed 1997-02-14 · resigned 1997-02-23
Resigned
DRAPER JR, Ernest Linn, Dr→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-02-23 · resigned 2001-04-03
Resigned
FLETCHER, Stephen Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-04-03 · resigned 2001-09-21
Resigned
FRANCE, John Martin, Dr→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-21 · resigned 2008-12-04
Resigned
GOODMAN, Patrick Jerome→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-09-21 · resigned 2008-12-04
Resigned
HANKEL, Brian Keith→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2008-12-04
Resigned
HORSLEY, Mark John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2006-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation as Trustee for the Secured Creditors
Debenture1 property24/02/199721/03/2001

Recent filings (120 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-07-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-04-12
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2012-04-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-01-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-06-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-12-29
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-07-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-01-19
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-01-08
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2009-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-10
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2008-12-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-12-23
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2008-12-23