H.P.SALTER & SONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00475373 · ltd · incorporated 1949-11-25
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 94-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 94). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£320k£639k£959k£1.3m£1.6mApr 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-04-05
Total assets—£1.79M
Current assets—£359.6k
Cash—£88.6k
Debtors—£9.7k
Net assets—£1.60M
Average employees400—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-07-02
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    GREEN, Guy resigned
    director
  6. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2019-09-10
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-11-27
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-11-25
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    SALTER, John Arthur Philip resigned
    director
  15. 2016-11-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2016-11-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2010-11-22
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    SALTER, Andrew Harold Nicholas appointed
    director
  18. 2008-07-31
    ➖
    SALTER, Derek Harold Rex, Dr resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-06-27
    ➖
    SALTER, Derek Harold Rex, Dr resigned
    director
  20. 2008-04-14
    ➕
    SALTER GREEN, Elizabeth Florence appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-04-14
    ➕
    SALTER, Jonathan Philip Hartley, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2008-04-14
    ➕
    SALTER GREEN, Elizabeth Florence appointed
    director
  23. 2008-04-14
    ➕
    GREEN, Guy appointed
    director
  24. 2006-10-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Dr Derek Harold Rex Slater and Mrs Elizabeth Carol Salter
  25. 2004-03-05
    ➖
    NETHERCLIFT, Kathleen Vera resigned
    secretary
  26. 2004-03-05
    ➕
    SALTER, Derek Harold Rex, Dr appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-03-05
    ➖
    NETHERCLIFT, Kathleen Vera resigned
    director
  28. 1991-09-30
    ➕
    SALTER, Derek Harold Rex, Dr appointed
    director
  29. 1949-11-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As H.P.SALTER & SONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SALTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 94 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 94 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 77 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Harold Nicholas Salter
Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66
25–50%
—25-50% shares20/04/2020
Mrs Elizabeth Florence Salter Green
Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/09/2016
Dr Jonathan Philip Hartley Salter
Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/09/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1949-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

The Old Vicarage Old Vicarage Lane
Bishops Lydeard
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 3DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

SALTER GREEN, Elizabeth Florence→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SALTER, Andrew Harold Nicholas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SALTER, Derek Harold Rex, Dr→
director · ~94y · appointed 1991-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SALTER, Jonathan Philip Hartley, Dr→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SALTER GREEN, Elizabeth Florence→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NETHERCLIFT, Kathleen Vera→
secretary · resigned 2004-03-05
Resigned
SALTER, Derek Harold Rex, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-05 · resigned 2008-07-31
Resigned
GREEN, Guy→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-04-14 · resigned 2023-07-02
Resigned
NETHERCLIFT, Kathleen Vera→
director · ~116y · resigned 2004-03-05
Resigned
SALTER, Derek Harold Rex, Dr→
director · ~94y · resigned 2008-06-27
Resigned
SALTER, John Arthur Philip→
director · ~96y · resigned 2017-11-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Dr Derek Harold Rex Slater and Mrs Elizabeth Carol Salter
Legal charge1 property11/10/200608/11/2016

Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30