DORRINGTON HANOVER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01317985 · ltd · incorporated 1977-06-21
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 48.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 48.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 48.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
121 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-12-31
    SALVESEN, Duncan James resigned
    director
  6. 2023-10-05
    SWALES, Harry appointed
    director
  7. 2023-10-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-07-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-07-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-16
    GIBLIN, Andrew Richard appointed
    director
  12. 2022-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-02-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-01-18
    JENKINS, Michael Ben appointed
    director
  16. 2022-01-18
    LEIBOWITZ, Alan Jay resigned
    director
  17. 2021-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-04-01
    MOROSS, Trevor resigned
    director
  20. 2020-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-08-28
    WADE, Philip John resigned
    director
  24. 2007-10-29
    WADE, Philip John appointed
    director
  25. 2000-02-11
    SALVESEN, Duncan James appointed
    director
  26. 1999-09-21
    SILVER, Anthony Martin resigned
    director
  27. 1991-10-31
    MOROSS, Trevor appointed
    director
  28. 1978-03-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Schlesinger Limited
  29. 1977-06-21
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    Company incorporated
    As DORRINGTON HANOVER LIMITED

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Hanover Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Hanover Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
DORRINGTON HANOVER LIMITED
This company · 01317985

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Hanover Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

16 Hans Road
London
SW3 1RT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24

Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)

HANOVER MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary
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Active
GIBLIN, Andrew Richard
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-06-16
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Active
GORVY, Manfred Stanley
director · ~88y
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Active
JENKINS, Michael Ben
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-01-18
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Active
SWALES, Harry
director · ~46y · appointed 2023-10-05
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Active
LEIBOWITZ, Alan Jay
director · ~74y · resigned 2022-01-18
Resigned
MOROSS, Trevor
director · ~78y · appointed 1991-10-31 · resigned 2021-04-01
Resigned
SALVESEN, Duncan James
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-02-11 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
SILVER, Anthony Martin
director · ~72y · resigned 1999-09-21
Resigned
WADE, Philip John
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-10-29 · resigned 2013-08-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Schlesinger
Schlesinger Limited
Assignment1 property06/03/1978
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Recent filings (121 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-11