HYGIENIC CLEANING COMPANY (UK) LTD
🌳Matureactive
00838020 · ltd · incorporated 1965-02-17
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£491.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 81210General cleaning of buildings
- 81222Specialised cleaning services
- 81299Other cleaning services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 60.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 60.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
122 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £491,537
Net assets shrinking
Down £478,743 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 69% YoY
Cash YoY
-69%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£179k
↓ 69% YoY
Net Worth
£492k
↓ 49% YoY
Current Assets
£515k
↓ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £523.7k | £1.00M |
| Current assets | £515.5k | £966.2k |
| Cash | £179.3k | £583.8k |
| Debtors | £326.8k | £360.3k |
| Net assets | £491.5k | £970.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-23➖STOKES, Tracey resigneddirector
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-19➕LAVENIA, Giuseppe Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12➖STOKES, Tracey Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-12-04📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-12-04📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-09-11📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-08-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-08-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-13➖SPRY, Dennis John resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-13➕STOKES, Tracey appointeddirector
- 2022-01-05➕STOKES, Tracey Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2019-07-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1997-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1997-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1996-08-01➖SPRY, Sadie resigneddirector
- 1994-09-27➕LAVENIA, Joanne appointeddirector
- 1994-09-27➖SPRY, Dennis John resigneddirector
- 1993-11-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1975-01-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
- 1966-05-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Jessons Investments LTD
- 1965-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs HYGIENIC CLEANING COMPANY (UK) LTD
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Spry Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Spry Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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HYGIENIC CLEANING COMPANY (UK) LTD
This company · 00838020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spry Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/09/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Joanne Laveniaceased 15/09/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mrs Sadie Spryceased 26/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
Hygienic Cleaning Company (Uk) Ltd
New Road
Pershore
WR10 1BY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
LAVENIA, Giuseppe Edward→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-08-19
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LAVENIA, Joanne→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1994-09-27
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SPRY, Dennis John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2023-07-13
STOKES, Tracey Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-01-05 · resigned 2024-06-12
SPRY, Dennis John→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1994-09-27
SPRY, Sadie→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1996-08-01
STOKES, Tracey→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-07-13 · resigned 2026-02-23
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/07/2019 | 19/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 11/11/1993 | 16/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/01/1975 | 04/02/1997 | |
| satisfied | Jessons Investments Jessons Investments LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/05/1966 | 04/02/1997 |
Recent filings (122 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-12-04
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22