HICKING PENTECOST LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00406925 · ltd · incorporated 1946-03-26
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
A dormant holding company incorporated in 1946, likely serving as a legacy corporate vehicle or head office entity within a wider group structure, with no active trading operations evident from its filings.
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 60.3y
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 60.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 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
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (4 active, 36 linked, 26 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
271 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.
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 (107 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-27📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➕OATEN, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➕SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31➖KIDD, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31➖READE, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27➕KERMALLI, Arif appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➕GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➕KIDD, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➖COATS PATONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2019-09-27➖I P CLARKE & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2015-01-08➕READE, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-01-08➖SAUNT, Timothy Patrick resigneddirector
- 2010-09-13➕SAUNT, Timothy Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-09-11➖BEVAN, Roger resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➖MEREDITH, Gillian Carol resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➕COATS PATONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-09-11➕I P CLARKE & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-08-16➕COATS PATONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-16➖ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-16➖ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance resigneddirector
- 2006-07-31➖GIBSON, Carolyn Ann resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-01➕GIBSON, Carolyn Ann appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-30➖HEALY, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2004-07-05➕BEVAN, Roger appointeddirector
- 2004-06-30➖LEA, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 2004-04-23➖ROSE, Belinda resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-31➖FLOWER, Martin Charles resigneddirector
- 2003-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2003-04-28➕ROSE, Belinda appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-31➖DAVIES, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 2003-03-31➕MEREDITH, Gillian Carol appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 80 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
I.P. Clarke & Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
I.P. Clarke & Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HICKING PENTECOST LIMITED
This company · 00406925
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I.P. Clarke & Company 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
Incorporated1946-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
4th Floor 14 Aldermanbury Square
London
EC2V 7HS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12
Officers (4 active · 32 resigned)
COATS PATONS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-16
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KERMALLI, Arif→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-27
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OATEN, Andrew Peter→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31
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SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-12-31
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ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2006-08-16
GIBSON, Carolyn Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2006-07-31
JENKINS, David Huw→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-16 · resigned 2001-09-06
JENKINS, David Huw→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 1999-12-20
JONES, Ceri Marc→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-11-01
ROSE, Belinda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2004-04-23
STEPHENS, Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2001-06-16
ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2006-08-16
BEVAN, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-05 · resigned 2006-09-11
CARLSEN, John Erik Marius→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1995-07-27
DAVIES, Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-06-18 · resigned 2003-03-31
DAVIES, Tudor Griffith→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1999-11-02
FLOWER, Martin Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-09-14 · resigned 2003-12-31
GROSSART, Hamish Mcleod→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1991-10-18 · resigned 1998-07-30
GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-09-27 · resigned 2022-12-31
HEALY, Christopher William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-09-14 · resigned 2004-07-30
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/07/1996 | 17/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/01/1996 | 27/12/2000 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/09/1990 | 04/04/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/09/1990 | 04/04/1997 | |
| satisfied | Industrial Developments Board for Northern Ireland | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/06/1987 | 06/02/1993 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/04/1986 | 04/04/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/04/1986 | 04/04/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/04/1986 | 04/04/1997 | |
| satisfied | Department of Economic Development | Debenture | 1 property | 20/02/1986 | 04/08/1994 | |
| satisfied | Schroder Executor & Trustee Company Schroder Executor & Trustee Company Limited | Supplemental trust deed | 1 property | 11/02/1985 | 22/06/1993 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/01/1984 | 04/04/1997 | |
| satisfied | Schroder Executer & Trustee Co. Schroder Executer & Trustee Co. LTD | Series of debentures | — | 03/02/1966 | 06/02/1993 |
Recent filings (271 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-03
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04