HALF SIGHT

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06527036 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2008-03-07
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
13 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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-08-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-08-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-05-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-04-22
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2009-06-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  6. 2008-09-05
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2008-08-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2008-08-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2008-03-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  10. 2008-03-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  11. 2008-03-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  12. 2008-03-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  13. 2008-03-12
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  14. 2008-03-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HALF SIGHT
  15. 2008-03-07
    JONES, Richard Owen appointed
    secretary
  16. 2008-03-07
    BURNETT, Simon Philip appointed
    director
  17. 2008-03-07
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2008-03-07
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2008-03-07
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  20. 2008-03-07
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  21. 2008-03-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2010-08-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2008-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

4 Butts Court
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 5JS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

JONES, Richard Owen
secretary · appointed 2008-03-07
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Active
BURNETT, Simon Philip
director · ~77y · appointed 2008-03-07
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Active
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-07 · resigned 2008-03-07
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-03-07 · resigned 2008-03-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2008-09-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-08-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-08-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-03-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-03-13
legacy
address · 287
2008-03-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2008-03-07