HANDY BUDDIES LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC193161 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-04
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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year to Jul 2022
Net worth
£27.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
81 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £27,590
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£28k
↑ 83% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2022-07-31 | 2021-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.4k | £15.8k |
| Current assets | £12.9k | £31.6k |
| Net assets | £27.6k | £15.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-14⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2025-07-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-04-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
- 2024-05-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-04-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-29➖HOGAN, Sheila Anne resigneddirector
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-25➕HOGAN, Sheila Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-10-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-07➕HOGAN, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2021-09-07➖HOGAN, Sheila Anne resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-07➖HOGAN, Sheila Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-09-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 1999-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs HANDY BUDDIES LTD.
- 1999-02-04➕HOGAN, Philip appointeddirector
- 1999-02-04➕HOGAN, Sheila Anne appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-04➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-02-04➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-02-04➕HOGAN, Sheila Anne appointeddirector
- 1999-02-04➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1999-02-04➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-07-14
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-07-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-04-14: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Hogan Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sheila Anne Hoganceased 29/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Sheila Anne Hoganceased 07/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-02-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
1 Millar Grove
Hamilton
ML3 9BF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-02-04
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
Active
HOGAN, Philip→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-02-04
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HOGAN, Sheila Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-04 · resigned 2021-09-07
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-04 · resigned 1999-02-04
HOGAN, Sheila Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-10-25 · resigned 2022-04-29
HOGAN, Sheila Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-02-04 · resigned 2021-09-07
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1999-02-04 · resigned 1999-02-04
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Recent filings (81 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-07-14
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
2025-04-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-05-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-25