HICK,HARGREAVES AND COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00036116 · ltd · incorporated 1892-03-29
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 29.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 29.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
35 officers (5 active, 35 linked, 30 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
195 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-01➕KELLY, Susan Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2024-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-09➖PATTERSON, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-15➕COSSINS, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2021-06-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-31➖BRACKFIELD, Andrew Christopher resigneddirector
- 2018-09-07➕PATTERSON, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2018-07-18➕BLAND, Julian Michael appointeddirector
- 2017-07-28➖DEVERS, Dorian Kevin Thomas resigneddirector
- 2016-04-15➖PALMER, Nathan resigneddirector
- 2016-01-14➕WILLIAMS, Sally Ann appointeddirector
- 2013-01-21➕DEVERS, Dorian Kevin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2013-01-20➖FINKEN, Thorben, Dr resigneddirector
- 2012-04-10➖DENNIS, Michael resigneddirector
- 2012-04-10➕PALMER, Nathan appointeddirector
- 2009-07-01➕DENNIS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-06-30➖LEWIS, Nigel Andrew resigneddirector
- 2008-12-22➕FINKEN, Thorben, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-08-16➕LEWIS, Nigel Andrew appointeddirector
- 2008-08-15➖MOSTYN, Gareth resigneddirector
- 2007-12-21➕KELLY, Susan Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-21➖BRACKFIELD, Andrew Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-21➕MOSTYN, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2007-12-21➖SPENCE, Patrick Charles Gordon resigneddirector
- 2007-07-20➕BRACKFIELD, Andrew Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-20➖LARKINS, Sarah Louise resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-20➖LARKINS, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2007-07-20➕SPENCE, Patrick Charles Gordon appointeddirector
- 2007-03-28➖ORMROD, Stephen Ellis, Dr resigneddirector
- 2007-03-16➕BRACKFIELD, Andrew Christopher appointeddirector
- 2007-03-16➖BRADLEY, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2007-03-16➕LARKINS, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2006-10-03➕LARKINS, Sarah Louise appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Boc Netherlands Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Boc Netherlands Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HICK,HARGREAVES AND COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 00036116
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boc Netherlands Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1892-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Forge
43 Church Street West
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6HT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26
Officers (5 active · 30 resigned)
KELLY, Susan Kathleen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-12-21
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BLAND, Julian Michael→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-07-18
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COSSINS, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-11-15
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KELLY, Susan Kathleen→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-11-01
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WILLIAMS, Sally Ann→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-01-14
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BRACKFIELD, Andrew Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2007-12-21
BRIGGS, David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-12-05
HUNT, Carol Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2006-10-02
LARKINS, Sarah Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-03 · resigned 2007-07-20
BRACKFIELD, Andrew Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-03-16 · resigned 2018-12-31
BRADLEY, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-01-31 · resigned 2007-03-16
BRIGGS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1999-06-08
DENNIS, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2012-04-10
DEVERS, Dorian Kevin Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-01-21 · resigned 2017-07-28
EDWARDS, John Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-06-16 · resigned 2001-12-05
FINKEN, Thorben, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-12-22 · resigned 2013-01-20
GAYGAN, Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-11-05 · resigned 1999-06-08
GRADWELL, Kevan John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2003-10-10
HALSALL, Barry Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2003-12-31
HASLEHURST, Peter Joseph Kinder→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1998-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/07/1996 | 23/10/1998 |
Recent filings (195 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-05-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-01