H.D. STEELE & SON (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00595157 · ltd · incorporated 1957-12-10
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 89-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 89). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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

7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 58.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 58.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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  2. 2025-03-07
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  3. 2025-03-07
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  4. 2024-12-19
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  5. 2023-12-28
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  6. 2023-05-26
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  7. 2022-12-28
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  8. 2021-12-20
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  9. 2021-03-30
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  10. 2019-12-17
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  11. 2018-10-04
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  12. 2018-08-03
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  13. 2018-03-06
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  14. 2017-11-23
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  15. 2016-09-26
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  16. 2008-11-05
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    STEELE, Alan appointed
    director
  17. 2008-11-05
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    IRVINE, Jennifer resigned
    director
  18. 2008-11-05
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    RUSSELL, Selina resigned
    director
  19. 2007-03-19
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    STEELE, Ivy Kate resigned
    director
  20. 2005-01-01
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    STEELE, Horace Douglas resigned
    director
  21. 2004-07-30
    ➕
    STEELE, Brian appointed
    director
  22. 2004-07-30
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    STEELE, Alan resigned
    director
  23. 2004-07-08
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    IRVINE, Jennifer appointed
    director
  24. 2004-07-08
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    RUSSELL, Selina appointed
    director
  25. 1998-09-25
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    STEELE, Alan appointed
    director
  26. 1998-08-08
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    Charge satisfied #7
  27. 1998-08-08
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    Charge satisfied #6
  28. 1998-08-08
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    Charge satisfied #5
  29. 1998-08-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  30. 1998-08-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  31. 1998-08-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 1998-03-31
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    STEELE, Michael Douglas appointed
    secretary
  33. 1998-03-31
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    LELLIOTT, Keith Peter resigned
    secretary
  34. 1979-06-15
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Texaco Limited.
  35. 1979-06-15
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  36. 1979-04-24
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Texaco Limited
  37. 1976-04-26
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Texaco LTD.
  38. 1974-05-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  39. 1969-04-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Shell-Mex & B.P. LTD.
  40. 1968-06-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Texaco LTD
  41. 1957-12-10
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    Company incorporated
    As H.D. STEELE & SON (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "STEELE" — 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 89 — 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 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Steeles Investments Ltd. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Steeles Investments Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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H.D. STEELE & SON (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
This company · 00595157

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Steeles Investments Ltd.
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Summit Trust Internationalceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% voting · board control

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1957-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Amelia House
Crescent Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1QR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

STEELE, Michael Douglas→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEELE, Alan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEELE, Brian→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEELE, Michael Douglas→
director · ~89y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LELLIOTT, Keith Peter→
secretary · resigned 1998-03-31
Resigned
IRVINE, Jennifer→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-07-08 · resigned 2008-11-05
Resigned
RUSSELL, Selina→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-07-08 · resigned 2008-11-05
Resigned
STEELE, Alan→
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-09-25 · resigned 2004-07-30
Resigned
STEELE, Horace Douglas→
director · ~112y · resigned 2005-01-01
Resigned
STEELE, Ivy Kate→
director · ~112y · resigned 2007-03-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Texaco .
Texaco Limited.
Legal mortgage1 property15/06/197908/08/1998
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property15/06/197908/08/1998
satisfied
Texaco
Texaco Limited
Legal charge1 property24/04/197908/08/1998
satisfied
Texaco .
Texaco LTD.
Legal charge1 property26/04/197608/08/1998
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property06/05/197408/08/1998
satisfied
Shell-Mex & B.P. .
Shell-Mex & B.P. LTD.
Legal charge1 property15/04/196908/08/1998
outstanding
Texaco
Texaco LTD
Legal charge1 property06/06/1968—
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Recent filings (124 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2021-03-30