HODGE CLEMCO LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 24.1y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.82M | £1.76M |
| Average employees | 77 | 7600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 officers
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-16➕RONAYNE, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2026-02-12➖TWIBELL, Claire resigneddirector
- 2026-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-02➕PIERCE, Christopher Alden appointeddirector
- 2024-02-02➕WIELAND, Sean appointeddirector
- 2024-01-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-25🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-01-25🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29➖SCRAGG, David Neil resigneddirector
- 2022-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08➕DODGE, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-04➕TWIBELL, Claire appointeddirector
- 2021-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-11-22➖CRISFORD, Neal David resigneddirector
- 2021-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-18➕SCRAGG, David Neil appointeddirector
- 2021-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-10-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-10-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2021-09-24➕CURRIE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-09-24➕YANG, Katherine appointeddirector
- 2021-09-24➖KINMOND, Hamish Bowick resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-24➖KINMOND, Hamish Bowick resigneddirector
- 2021-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-03-22➖GRATTAN, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-03-31🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-03-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-03-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-06-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-09-28➖TATE, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2006-07-31➖FRANKLIN, Ian Charles resigneddirector
- 2006-03-23➖EAGLE, Martin Andrew resigneddirector
- 2005-03-31➕GRATTAN, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2003-05-30➕TATE, David Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Hodge Clemco Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hodge Clemco Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/09/2021 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Samuel Hodge Group Limitedceased 24/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Samuel Hodge Holdings Ltdceased 24/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Hamish Bowick Kinmondceased 25/06/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mr Paul Michael Grattanceased 25/06/2018· significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Neal David Crisfordceased 25/06/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (6 active · 14 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/10/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2015 | 25/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2015 | 25/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2015 | 23/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/06/2010 | 30/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/04/2003 | 30/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 07/04/2003 | 30/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Fixed charge on book debts and other debts | 1 property | 25/04/2002 | 08/04/2003 |