ASSETFINANCE DECEMBER (P) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01337172 · ltd · incorporated 1977-11-03
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 43.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 43.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
54 officers (4 active, 54 linked, 36 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
240 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (122 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-01➕KHELIL, Karim appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖TANG, Rex Man-Hin resigneddirector
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-09-22➕HSBC CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-29➕CROWLEY, Victoria Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2022-07-29➕TANG, Rex Man-Hin appointeddirector
- 2022-07-28➖IRVIN, Crispin Robert John resigneddirector
- 2022-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-13➖LAWN, Gregory Martin, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-25➖GOSWAMI, Sulagna, Ms. resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-01➖SUBRAMANIYAN, Jaya resigneddirector
- 2020-11-30➕LAWN, Gregory Martin, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-11-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-11-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-22➕GOSWAMI, Sulagna, Ms. appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-21➖PATWARY, Naveen, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-01➖LONG, Simon Einar resigneddirector
- 2019-12-06➖OWEN CONWAY, Gareth resigneddirector
- 2019-08-15➕PATWARY, Naveen, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-15➖RANGER, Molly resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-22➕RANGER, Molly appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-08➖LEWIS, Romana resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-12➕UWAKWE, Okechukwu appointeddirector
- 2017-05-31➖KENT, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2017-03-22➖ANDERSON, Michael Connelly resigneddirector
- 2017-03-22➕IRVIN, Crispin Robert John appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➖BENCARD, Robin Louis Henning resigneddirector
- 2016-03-15➕LONG, Simon Einar appointeddirector
- 2015-12-31➖CAVANNA, David John resigneddirector
- 2015-12-16➕ANDERSON, Michael Connelly appointeddirector
- 2015-06-12➕LEWIS, Romana appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-12➖SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-05➖BHAMBHRA, Tony resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-05➕SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 122 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Hsbc Bank Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hsbc Bank Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASSETFINANCE DECEMBER (P) LIMITED
This company · 01337172
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hsbc Bank Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing
Registered office
8 Canada Square
London
E14 5HQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15
Last: 2025-05-01
Officers (4 active · 50 resigned)
HSBC CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-09-22
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CROWLEY, Victoria Kathleen→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-07-29
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KHELIL, Karim→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-01-01
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UWAKWE, Okechukwu→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-09-12
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BAYER, George William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-09-12
BHAMBHRA, Tony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-05-12 · resigned 2015-01-05
DEAN, Katherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-07-24 · resigned 2014-05-12
GOSWAMI, Sulagna, Ms.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-10-22 · resigned 2022-02-25
GOTT, Sarah Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2010-09-29
LEWIS, Romana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-12 · resigned 2017-12-08
MCKENZIE, John Hume→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-05-26 · resigned 2001-07-01
MCQUILLAN, Pauline Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2008-02-11
MUSGROVE, Robert Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2002-11-15
NIVEN, Frances Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-08 · resigned 2005-07-08
PATWARY, Naveen, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-08-15 · resigned 2020-10-21
PEARCE, Mark Vivian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-15 · resigned 2003-12-08
RANGER, Molly→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-03-22 · resigned 2019-08-15
READ, Alice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2006-05-08
SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-05 · resigned 2015-06-12
SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-29 · resigned 2012-02-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 12/05/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 12/05/1983 | — |
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Recent filings (240 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-17