A.W. & D. HAMMOND LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00989239 · ltd · incorporated 1970-09-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45112SIC 45112
- 45200SIC 45200
- 45310SIC 45310
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
20 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 48.0y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-20🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Trustees of the Aw & D Hammond Directors Self Administered Pension Plan
- 2019-09-20🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-13📄mortgage-charge-whole-cease-and-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2017-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-01-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-12-31➖HAMMOND, Daisy Dorothea resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-31➖HAMMOND, Daisy Dorothea resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Barlcays Bank PLC
- 2016-12-31🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Barlcays Bank PLC
- 2015-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2014-01-27➖HAMMOND, Arthur William Robert resigneddirector
- 2012-08-23🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Glen Richard Hammond, Derek Roy Hammond, Daisy Dorothea Hammond and Chamberlain Pension Trustees Limited
- 2007-11-30🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2007-11-30🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2007-11-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2007-11-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2007-11-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2004-11-03🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 1996-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1996-02-08🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-07-01🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-07-07🔒Charge registered #12Lender: United Dominions Trust Limited
- 1992-05-14🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Burmah Castrol Trading Limited
- 1992-05-01🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1991-12-17🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Texaco Limited
- 1990-08-03🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-11-23🔒Charge registered #7Lender: United Dominions Trust Limited
- 1988-06-16🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker Limited
- 1988-03-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker Limited
- 1987-04-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bp Oil Limited.
- 1983-02-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1978-07-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1978-07-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1970-09-14🏢Company incorporatedAs A.W. & D. HAMMOND LIMITED
Owner dependency
96/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HAMMOND" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
12 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Derek Roy Hammond Individual · British · DOB 10/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Glen Richard Hammond Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 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
Incorporated1970-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
Norwich Road
Halesworth
Suffolk
IP19 8BU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
HAMMOND, Daisy Dorothea→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2016-12-31
HAMMOND, Arthur William Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2014-01-27
HAMMOND, Daisy Dorothea→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2016-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
20
Total charges
12
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:20 of 20 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Trustees of the Aw & D Hammond Directors Self Administered Pension Plan | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Barlcays Bank Barlcays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/12/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Barlcays Bank Barlcays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/12/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Glen Richard Hammond, Derek Roy Hammond, Daisy Dorothea Hammond and Chamberlain Pension Trustees Glen Richard Hammond, Derek Roy Hammond, Daisy Dorothea Hammond and Chamberlain Pension Trustees Limited | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 23/08/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 03/11/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/02/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/07/1994 | — | |
| satisfied | United Dominions Trust United Dominions Trust Limited | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 07/07/1993 | 08/11/1996 | |
| satisfied | Burmah Castrol Trading Burmah Castrol Trading Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/05/1992 | 30/11/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/05/1992 | 02/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | Texaco Texaco Limited | Mortgage and general charge | 2 properties | 17/12/1991 | 30/11/2007 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/08/1990 | — | |
| satisfied | United Dominions Trust United Dominions Trust Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 23/11/1988 | 08/11/1996 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker Limited | Charge | 1 property | 16/06/1988 | 30/11/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker Limited | Charge | 1 property | 11/03/1988 | 30/11/2007 | |
| satisfied | Bp Oil . Bp Oil Limited. | Legal charge | 2 properties | 21/04/1987 | 30/11/2007 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/02/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/07/1978 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/07/1978 | — |
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Recent filings (128 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2019-09-20