HILL & SMITH GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00803729 · ltd · incorporated 1964-05-04
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
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. 3 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
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 21 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
203 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14➕WHITEHOUSE, Joel Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14➖NICHOLS, Hannah Kate resigneddirector
- 2024-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-30➕ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-30➕ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2024-09-30➖HENDERSON, Charles Alex resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-30➖HENDERSON, Charles Alex resigneddirector
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18➖SIMMONS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-12➖MUIR, Derek William resigneddirector
- 2020-11-12➕SIMMONS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-01➕NICHOLS, Hannah Kate appointeddirector
- 2015-01-01➕HENDERSON, Charles Alex appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-01➖HUMPHREYS, John Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-01➕HENDERSON, Charles Alex appointeddirector
- 2015-01-01➖HUMPHREYS, John Christopher resigneddirector
- 2008-03-11➖BURR, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2008-03-11➕HUMPHREYS, John Christopher appointeddirector
- 2007-04-11➖GROVE, David Leslie resigneddirector
- 2007-04-11➕MUIR, Derek William appointeddirector
- 2007-02-28➖HAYHURST, Fred resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-28➖HAYHURST, Fred resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-28➕HUMPHREYS, John Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-30➕HAYHURST, Fred appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-27➕HAYHURST, Fred appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-27➖HUMPHREYS, John Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-05➖BURR, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-05➕HUMPHREYS, John Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2003-12-31➕BURR, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-31➖EVERETT, Howard Caile resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-31➖EVERETT, Howard Caile resigneddirector
- 2003-05-09➖HUNTER, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2003-05-09➖MANKIA, Harbhajan Singh resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 89 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Ash & Lacy Manufacturing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ash & Lacy Manufacturing Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HILL & SMITH GROUP LIMITED
This company · 00803729
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ash & Lacy Manufacturing 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
Incorporated1964-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Westhaven House, Arleston Way
Shirley
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 4LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (3 active · 28 resigned)
ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-09-30
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ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-09-30
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WHITEHOUSE, Joel Paul→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-04-14
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BURR, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-31 · resigned 2005-07-05
EVERETT, Howard Caile→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-12-31
FOXALL, Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-31 · resigned 2000-11-03
HAYHURST, Fred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2007-02-28
HAYHURST, Fred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2007-02-28
HENDERSON, Charles Alex→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2024-09-30
HUMPHREYS, John Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2015-01-01
HUMPHREYS, John Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-05 · resigned 2006-10-27
MCGREAL, Anthony Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-08-31
BURR, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-07-25 · resigned 2008-03-11
CLARK, Ian Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1994-09-10 · resigned 1995-12-01
CLEMENTS, Frank Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 1995-12-01
DAVIES, Graham Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1993-03-31
EVERETT, Howard Caile→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-12-31
FRANCIS, Robert Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-01-03 · resigned 1994-10-21
GROVE, David Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2007-04-11
HENDERSON, Charles Alex→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2024-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (The "Security Agent") as Agent and Trustee for Thefinance Parties (as Defined in the Credit Agreement) | Security agreement between the chargor, the original guarantors and the agent (as defined) (the "security agreement") | 1 property | 14/09/2001 | 27/02/2004 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 10/01/1994 | 25/11/1995 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 03/12/1987 | 04/10/1989 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/10/1984 | 03/12/2002 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge | 2 properties | 03/10/1984 | 11/08/1988 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 03/10/1984 | 11/08/1988 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 03/10/1984 | 11/08/1988 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/02/1983 | 11/08/1988 |
Recent filings (203 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-13