C.R. HANSARD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01321792 · ltd · incorporated 1977-07-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£7.34M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46719SIC 46719
- 49410Freight transport by road
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 48.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
102 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £7,344,302
Cash YoY
+23%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4.8m
↑ 23% YoY
Net Worth
£7.3m
↑ 6.1% YoY
Current Assets
£6.7m
↑ 8.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.59M | £7.19M |
| Current assets | £6.72M | £6.20M |
| Cash | £4.76M | £3.86M |
| Debtors | £500.3k | £562.7k |
| Net assets | £7.34M | £6.92M |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-08-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-06-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-01-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-01-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-01-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-02-09➖HANSARD, Monica resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-09➖HANSARD, Charles Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-05-13➕HANSARD, Charles Stephen appointeddirector
- 1993-05-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 1993-02-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Burmah Petroleum Fuels Limited
- 1978-04-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1978-04-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1977-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs C.R. HANSARD LIMITED
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HANSARD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles Stephen Hansard Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Nettleton Service Station
Holton Road
Nettleton
Lincs
LN7 6AW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HANSARD, Charles Stephen→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANSARD, Monica→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2017-02-09
HANSARD, Charles Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2017-02-09
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Credit agreement | 1 property | 11/05/1993 | 20/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Burmah Petroleum Fuels Burmah Petroleum Fuels Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/02/1993 | 20/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 18/04/1978 | 20/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/04/1978 | 20/01/2021 |
Recent filings (102 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-08-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-08-08
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-21