A.J. HASSELL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01047853 · ltd · incorporated 1972-03-29
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£1.81M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 88). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 46.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £1,814,934
Cash YoY
+2%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£802k
↑ 1.6% YoY
Net Worth
£1.8m
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.81M | £1.78M |
| Cash | £802.4k | £789.7k |
| Net assets | £1.81M | £1.78M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-10-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-28➖HASSELL, Alan Jack resigneddirector
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-25➕HASSELL, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2017-01-25➕HOLDER, Amanda Jayne appointeddirector
- 1998-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1998-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1998-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1991-07-30➖HOPGOOD, William Roy resigneddirector
- 1986-03-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rita Jennifer Hassell
- 1980-12-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1979-08-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds and Scottish Trust Limited
- 1972-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A.J. HASSELL LIMITED
Owner dependency
88/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HASSELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rita Jennifer Hassell Individual · British · DOB 05/1938 · age 88 | — | — | board controlboard control | 28/12/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan Jack Hassellceased 28/12/2022· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account
Registered office
2 St David's Close
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN22 0UZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
HASSELL, Adrian→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLDER, Amanda Jayne→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HASSELL, Alan Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2022-12-28
HOPGOOD, William Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · resigned 1991-07-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Rita Jennifer Hassell / Alan Jack Hassell | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/03/1986 | 22/09/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/12/1980 | 22/09/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds and Scottish Trust Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 21/08/1979 | 22/09/1998 |
Recent filings (110 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-24