HAMILTON LAIRD CONSULTING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03643148 · ltd · incorporated 1998-10-02
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
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
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 65). 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: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
68 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-10-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-10-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-07-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-07-08
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-01-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2018-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2017-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2016-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-10-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-02-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2015-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-10-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-11-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-10-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-10-15
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    officers · AP01
  22. 2012-10-10
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    MC NEIL RITCHIE, Simon appointed
    director
  23. 2010-09-30
    ➖
    MCNEILL RITCHIE, Zoe resigned
    director
  24. 2008-02-28
    ➖
    O'CONNELL, Russell resigned
    director
  25. 2008-02-28
    ➖
    PITHER, Jon Peter resigned
    director
  26. 2006-09-30
    ➖
    JENKINS, Jonathan Maxwell resigned
    director
  27. 2005-06-01
    ➕
    JENKINS, Jonathan Maxwell appointed
    director
  28. 2005-06-01
    ➕
    O'CONNELL, Russell appointed
    director
  29. 2005-06-01
    ➕
    PITHER, Jon Peter appointed
    director
  30. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    MCNEILL-RITCHIE, Simon Laird appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-04-01
    ➖
    GLOSTER, Richard Charles Hamilton resigned
    secretary
  32. 2003-04-01
    ➖
    GLOSTER, Richard Charles Hamilton resigned
    director
  33. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    MCNEILL RITCHIE, Zoe appointed
    director
  34. 1998-10-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HAMILTON LAIRD CONSULTING LIMITED
  35. 1998-10-02
    ➕
    MCNEILL-RITCHIE, Simon Laird appointed
    director
  36. 1998-10-02
    ➕
    GLOSTER, Richard Charles Hamilton appointed
    secretary
  37. 1998-10-02
    ➕
    GLOSTER, Richard Charles Hamilton appointed
    director

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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2021-10-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Laird Mcneill- Ritchie
Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65
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
Incorporated1998-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Flat 2, Kings Court
27 Coppice Hill
Bradford-On-Avon
Wilts
BA15 1JT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

MCNEILL-RITCHIE, Simon Laird→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MC NEIL RITCHIE, Simon→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCNEILL-RITCHIE, Simon Laird→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GLOSTER, Richard Charles Hamilton→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-02 · resigned 2003-04-01
Resigned
GLOSTER, Richard Charles Hamilton→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-10-02 · resigned 2003-04-01
Resigned
JENKINS, Jonathan Maxwell→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2006-09-30
Resigned
MCNEILL RITCHIE, Zoe→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
O'CONNELL, Russell→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2008-02-28
Resigned
PITHER, Jon Peter→
director · ~92y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2008-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-10-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-07-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-09-02