HADLEY SHIPPING COMPANY,LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00218300 · ltd · incorporated 1926-12-18
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50200
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
56 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 56.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 56.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
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Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
56 charges (56/56 with lender, 56/56 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
234 filings on record
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Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
21
filings
- • 21 mortgage
Last 90 days
22
filings
- • 21 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
22
filings
- • 21 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (160 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #41
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- 2026-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #27
- 2026-04-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
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- 2026-04-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-24🔓Charge satisfied #56
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- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-08➕VANE, Alexander Chandos Tempest appointedsecretary
- 2021-06-08➕VANE, Alexander Chandos Tempest appointeddirector
- 2021-06-08➖CHAFFEY, Robert Amyon John Templeman resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-08➖CHAFFEY, Robert Amyon John Templeman resigneddirector
- 2020-02-26🔒Charge registered #56Lender: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (London Branch) as Security Agent
- 2020-02-26🔒Charge registered #55Lender: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (London Branch) as Security Agent
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Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 99 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Hadley Shipping Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hadley Shipping Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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HADLEY SHIPPING COMPANY,LIMITED(THE)
This company · 00218300
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hadley Shipping Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Transport & logistics · EC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| 16400353 LTD→ 16400353 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1LUXETC LTD→ 16213640 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 222TRANSPORTATION LTD→ 17090648 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 247 DOOR DELIVERY LIMITED→ 15430083 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 24HRHOMEDELIVERY LTD→ 13702225 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 2FLYJETS LTD→ 15586370 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 435 SOLUTIONS LTD→ 14667373 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 483 LOGISTICS LTD→ 16263024 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4C LABS LTD→ 13894984 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4J’S PRIVATE HIRE LTD→ 15885119 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 616 LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT LTD→ 15878339 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 666 LOGISTICS LTD→ 16695132 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1926-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC50200 — SIC 50200
Registered office
Osborne House
12 Devonshire Square
London
EC2M 4TE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
VANE, Alexander Chandos Tempest→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-06-08
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VANE, Alexander Chandos Tempest→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-06-08
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WARWICK, James Walter Fitzgerald→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1992-10-01
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CHAFFEY, Robert Amyon John Templeman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-08-08 · resigned 2021-06-08
HOOD, Alexander Hugo Evelyn→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-10-30
STANFORD, John William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-11-01 · resigned 2001-03-28
TRUDGEON, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-28 · resigned 2017-08-08
BROWN, James David Denholm→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2012-12-11
CHAFFEY, Robert Amyon John Templeman→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-06-30 · resigned 2021-06-08
DENHOLM, John Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-12-11 · resigned 2013-05-08
GLADWYN, Max James→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-06-01 · resigned 2001-11-20
HOOD, Alexander Hugo Evelyn→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · resigned 2002-10-31
HOULDER, John Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~110y · resigned 2011-07-21
MCCOY, Hugh O Neill→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-03-24 · resigned 2013-05-08
TRUDGEON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-10-02 · resigned 2017-06-30
WARWICK, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 2012-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
56
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:56 of 56 shown
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| satisfied | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, (London Branch) as Security Agent Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (London Branch) as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/02/2020 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, (London Branch) as Security Agent Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (London Branch) as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 26/02/2020 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, (London Branch) as Security Agent Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (London Branch) as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/02/2020 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, (London Branch) as Security Agent Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (London Branch) as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 26/02/2020 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, (London Branch) as Security Agent Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (London Branch) as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 10/02/2020 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/11/2015 | 26/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/11/2015 | 26/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/08/2014 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/08/2014 | 26/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/08/2014 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/08/2014 | 26/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/08/2014 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/08/2014 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/08/2014 | 26/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 20/05/2013 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 22/01/2009 | 27/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | The general assignment | 1 property | 13/03/2007 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 13/03/2007 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | The first priority UK ship mortgage | 1 property | 13/03/2007 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A first priority isle of man ship mortgage | 1 property | 26/11/2003 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A first priority bahamas ship mortgage | 1 property | 28/08/2003 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | General assignment | 1 property | 11/06/2003 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 11/06/2003 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | First priority isle of man mortgage | 1 property | 11/06/2003 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Master agreement security deed | 1 property | 06/02/2001 | 27/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Account charge | 2 properties | 06/02/2001 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of covenant | 2 properties | 06/02/2001 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | First priority isle of man mortgage | 2 properties | 06/02/2001 | 24/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | General assignment | 1 property | 06/02/2001 | 24/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Master agreement on the isda (multicurrency-crossborder) form as modified | 1 property | 05/01/2000 | 27/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | First priority bahamian statutory mortgage | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited | Deed of assignment & charge | 1 property | 13/01/1981 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 17/08/1979 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 17/08/1979 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 17/08/1979 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 17/08/1979 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 17/08/1979 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 17/08/1979 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Schiffs Commerz Volkseigener Aussenhandelsbetrieb Der Vereinigung Volkseigener Betriebeschiffban | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 25/07/1979 | 07/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Schiffs Commerz Volkseigener Aussenhandelsbetrieb Der Vereinigung Volkseigener Betriebeschiffban | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 25/06/1979 | 07/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank Limited | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 28/03/1978 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 28/03/1978 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank Limited | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 15/12/1977 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank Limited | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 15/12/1977 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited | Supplemental agreement | 1 property | 15/12/1977 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited | Deed of covernant. | 1 property | 06/04/1977 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 06/04/1977 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | William & Glyns Bank William & Glyns Bank LTD | Financial agreement | 1 property | 06/04/1977 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | William & Glyns Bank William & Glyns Bank LTD | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 22/12/1976 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | William & Glyns Bank William & Glyns Bank LTD | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 25/03/1976 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | William & Glyns Bank William & Glyns Bank LTD | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 25/03/1976 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank LTD | Deed of covenants | 1 property | 25/03/1976 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank . Williams & Glyn's Bank LTD. | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 01/07/1971 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank . Williams & Glyn's Bank LTD. | Stationery mort. | 1 property | 01/07/1971 | 06/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | The National Bank The National Bank LTD | Bond and assignation in security | 2 properties | 11/03/1970 | 06/05/2010 |
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