HESSELDEN BROS. LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00596524 · ltd · incorporated 1958-01-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01420
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01450SIC 01450
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 61.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 61.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-05-07
    ➖
    HESSELDEN, John resigned
    director
  3. 2026-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2026-03-02
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2025-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-03-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2025-03-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2025-03-19
    ➕
    LAKING, Anthony Paul appointed
    secretary
  10. 2025-03-18
    ➖
    LAKING, Audrey resigned
    secretary
  11. 2024-06-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-07-07
    ➕
    LAKING, Anthony Paul appointed
    director
  14. 2023-07-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-06-05
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  21. 2018-01-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  22. 2017-01-07
    ➖
    HESSELDEN, Sam resigned
    director
  23. 2012-11-20
    ➖
    HESSELDEN, Doreen resigned
    secretary
  24. 2012-11-20
    ➕
    LAKING, Audrey appointed
    secretary
  25. 1964-12-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank LTD
  26. 1958-01-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HESSELDEN BROS. LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Hesselden
Individual · British · DOB 01/1950 · age 76
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1958-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01420 — SIC 01420

Registered office

Baylis Gap Farm,
Bewerley,
Pateley Bridge
HG3 5JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

LAKING, Anthony Paul→
secretary · appointed 2025-03-19
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Active
LAKING, Anthony Paul→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-07-07
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Active
HESSELDEN, Doreen→
secretary · resigned 2012-11-20
Resigned
LAKING, Audrey→
secretary · appointed 2012-11-20 · resigned 2025-03-18
Resigned
HESSELDEN, John→
director · ~76y · resigned 2026-05-07
Resigned
HESSELDEN, Sam→
director · ~101y · resigned 2017-01-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank LTD
Mortgage1 property30/12/1964—
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Recent filings (100 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20