HMQ (UK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC400938 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-03
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-09-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-09-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-07-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-06-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-10-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2015-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-09-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-09-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2014-07-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2014-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-06-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-01-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2014-01-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2013-06-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-03-01
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  17. 2013-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-06-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2012-06-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2011-06-27
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    STEVENSON, Tony George resigned
    director
  22. 2011-06-27
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  23. 2011-06-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HMQ (UK) LIMITED
  24. 2011-06-03
    ➕
    SANDU, Parbinder appointed
    director
  25. 2011-06-03
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Tony George appointed
    director
  26. 2011-06-03
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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 2016-09-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-06-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

11 Island Street
Galashiels
Selkirkshire
TD1 1NZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

SANDU, Parbinder→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-06-03
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Active
STEVENSON, Tony George→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-06-03 · resigned 2011-06-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-09-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-07-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-06-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2014-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-01-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-26
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2013-03-01