HELICAL (HUB) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
09217489 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-15
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 9.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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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: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.5y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
24 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-11-30
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-11-30
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-09-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-08-25
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-08-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-08-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-08-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-06-12
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2018-06-12
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2018-06-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2018-06-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2017-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-07-12
    ➖
    WALKER, Duncan Charles Eades resigned
    director
  15. 2017-02-11
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  16. 2017-02-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2016-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-12-02
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2016-11-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent (Registered Number 01026167)
  20. 2016-11-28
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2016-11-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
  22. 2016-08-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2016-07-25
    ➖
    SLADE, Michael Eric resigned
    director
  24. 2015-10-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2015-09-15
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2014-09-17
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  27. 2014-09-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HELICAL (HUB) LIMITED
  28. 2014-09-15
    ➕
    HELICAL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2014-09-15
    ➕
    KAYE, Gerald Anthony appointed
    director
  30. 2014-09-15
    ➕
    MURPHY, Timothy John appointed
    director
  31. 2014-09-15
    ➕
    SLADE, Michael Eric appointed
    director
  32. 2014-09-15
    ➕
    WALKER, Duncan Charles Eades appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2021-11-30

Group structure

Helical Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Helical Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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HELICAL (HUB) LIMITED
This company · 09217489

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Helical Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

5 Hanover Square
London
W1S 1HQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

HELICAL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KAYE, Gerald Anthony→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURPHY, Timothy John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SLADE, Michael Eric→
director · ~80y · appointed 2014-09-15 · resigned 2016-07-25
Resigned
WALKER, Duncan Charles Eades→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-09-15 · resigned 2017-07-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent (Registered Number 01026167)
A registered charge1 property29/11/201612/06/2018
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
A registered charge1 property23/11/201612/06/2018

Recent filings (24 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-11-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-09-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-08-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-06-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-07-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2017-02-11