BERNARD HASTIE & CO LIMITED
Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 2/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 93). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (80/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 46.8y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2017-04-03📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2016-11-08📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-11-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-05📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-04-13📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2008-08-12⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2008-05-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-05-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2008-02-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2007-02-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-02-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2007-02-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-02-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2006-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-15📄legacycapital · 169
- 2006-03-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-08-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-07-20➕HASTIE, Mary appointeddirector
- 2004-07-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-01-20📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2003-07-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-06-24📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2003-06-09🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Principality Building Society
- 2003-06-09🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Principality Building Society
- 2003-05-01➕HASTIE, Mary appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-01➖HASTIE, Mary resigneddirector
- 2002-07-31➖FERGUSON, Keith Berwick resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-31➖FERGUSON, Keith Berwick resigneddirector
- 1999-01-07➕HASTIE, Mary appointeddirector
- 1997-09-30➖MARTIN, David William resigneddirector
- 1995-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1995-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1992-10-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1992-10-09🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1992-08-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC.
- 1990-12-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1984-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1979-08-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1945-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BERNARD HASTIE & CO LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HASTIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 81 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 2 med · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2007-10-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-14
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2008-08-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2008-05-12: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Principality Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/06/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Principality Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/06/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/10/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/10/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank . National Westminster Bank PLC. | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/08/1992 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 13/12/1990 | 26/10/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 31/05/1984 | 26/10/1995 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 29/08/1979 | — |