HINTON PROPERTIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC194174 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-09
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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7012
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7020SIC 7020
- 7031SIC 7031
- 7032SIC 7032
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 74). 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 (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 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, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
28 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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-02-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-11-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-08-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-01📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2007-02-01📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2006-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-03-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-03-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-03-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-10-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-10-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs HINTON PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 1999-03-09➕BAILEY, Elizabeth Mary appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-09➕BAILEY, Guy Eustace appointeddirector
- 1999-03-09➕MESSRS MCKAY & NORWELL WS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-03-09➖MESSRS MCKAY & NORWELL WS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-03-09➕HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton appointeddirector
- 1999-03-09➖HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton resigneddirector
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 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-02-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7012 — SIC 7012
Registered office
The Priory Linton
Kelso
Roxburghshire
TD5 8AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
BAILEY, Elizabeth Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAILEY, Guy Eustace→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MESSRS MCKAY & NORWELL WS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-03-09 · resigned 1999-03-09
HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-03-09 · resigned 1999-03-09
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-02-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-12-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-11-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-01-25
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-02-01
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2007-02-01
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2007-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-05-09
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-01-23
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-03-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-03-08