RICHARD HOCHFELD (GROUP) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04366202 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-04
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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book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-02-09
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-02-09
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-11-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2016-03-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2016-03-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2016-03-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2016-03-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-03-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  9. 2016-02-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-02-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-02-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-02-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-02-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-02-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-02-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-03-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-03-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-03-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  26. 2007-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2002-02-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RICHARD HOCHFELD (GROUP) LIMITED
  28. 2002-02-04
    ➕
    BARBER, Colin Thomas appointed
    secretary
  29. 2002-02-04
    ➕
    GUINDI, Alan Claude appointed
    director
  30. 2002-02-04
    ➕
    JONES, Jonathan Lockwood appointed
    director
  31. 2002-02-04
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2002-02-04
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2002-02-04
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2002-02-04
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2017-02-09

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2017-02-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-11-09: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management

Registered office

Kingswood Court
1 Hemlock Close
Kingswood
Surrey
KT20 6QW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

BARBER, Colin Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-04
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Active
GUINDI, Alan Claude→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-02-04
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Active
JONES, Jonathan Lockwood→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-04 · resigned 2002-02-04
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-04 · resigned 2002-02-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-02-09
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-11-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-03-31
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-03-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-16
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-03-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-03-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-20