A.E.HOBBS,LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00157107 · ltd · incorporated 1919-07-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 40.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£490.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.4y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £490,739
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£491k
Current Assets
£595k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £490.7k |
| Current assets | £595.1k |
| Net assets | £490.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-07-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-11➕LAWAL, Kazeem Ayodele appointeddirector
- 2025-07-11➕MECWAN, Arpan Jaiprakash appointeddirector
- 2025-07-11➕OLADIPO, James Samuel appointeddirector
- 2025-07-11➖MAJOE, Sew May resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-11➖MAJOE, Chee Ming resigneddirector
- 2025-07-11➖MAJOE, Kung Zhern resigneddirector
- 2025-07-11➖MAJOE, Sew May resigneddirector
- 2025-07-11➖MAJOE, Yuen Minn resigneddirector
- 2025-07-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Metro Bank PLC
- 2025-07-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Metro Bank PLC
- 2025-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-05-01➕MAJOE, Kung Zhern appointeddirector
- 2013-05-01➕MAJOE, Yuen Minn appointeddirector
- 1986-01-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
- 1919-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs A.E.HOBBS,LIMITED
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·5 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MAJOE, Sew May resigned 2025-07-11; MAJOE, Chee Ming resigned 2025-07-11; MAJOE, Kung Zhern resigned 2025-07-11
Group structure
Southeastend Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Southeastend Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A.E.HOBBS,LIMITED
This company · 00157107
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Southeastend Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/07/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Chee Ming Majoeceased 11/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Mrs Sew May Majoeceased 11/07/2025· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1919-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Registered office
1053 London Road
Leigh-On-Sea
SS9 3JP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
LAWAL, Kazeem Ayodele→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MECWAN, Arpan Jaiprakash→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OLADIPO, James Samuel→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAJOE, Sew May→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2025-07-11
MAJOE, Chee Ming→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2025-07-11
MAJOE, Kung Zhern→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2025-07-11
MAJOE, Sew May→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2025-07-11
MAJOE, Yuen Minn→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2025-07-11
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 11/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/01/1986 | 14/02/2018 |
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Recent filings (106 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-15