HAREWOOD HILL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01612288 · ltd · incorporated 1982-02-09
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 36.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93110Operation of sports facilities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). 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 36.5y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.5 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 (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
18 officers (6 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-21
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    GEEN, Michael John appointed
    director
  2. 2026-01-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  3. 2025-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  4. 2024-09-11
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  5. 2023-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  6. 2023-07-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
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  7. 2023-02-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2022-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2022-01-01
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    THOMSON, Timothy David Farquhar appointed
    secretary
  10. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  11. 2020-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  12. 2020-03-10
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    TURNBULL, Elliott David James Robert appointed
    director
  13. 2020-03-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  15. 2018-09-25
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  16. 2017-10-09
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  17. 2017-01-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  18. 2017-01-06
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    JOHNSTONE, James resigned
    director
  19. 2016-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  20. 2014-04-10
    ➖
    BURT, Donald Edward resigned
    director
  21. 2013-10-31
    ➖
    JOHNSTONE, James resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    BURT, Donald Edward appointed
    director
  23. 2012-12-31
    ➖
    HOLROYD, John Michael resigned
    director
  24. 2012-05-09
    ➖
    BENNETT, Philip resigned
    director
  25. 2012-05-09
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, James appointed
    director
  26. 2011-04-26
    ➕
    HARDCASTLE, John Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2010-11-09
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, James appointed
    secretary
  28. 2010-10-10
    ➖
    KEMPLEY, Michael resigned
    secretary
  29. 2010-10-10
    ➖
    KEMPLEY, Michael resigned
    director
  30. 2004-04-28
    ➖
    JACKSON, Charles Richard resigned
    director
  31. 2004-04-28
    ➕
    KEMPLEY, Michael appointed
    director
  32. 2002-06-10
    ➕
    HOLROYD, John Michael appointed
    director
  33. 2002-02-20
    ➕
    THOMSON, Timothy David Farquhar appointed
    director
  34. 2002-02-20
    ➖
    THOMSON, Timothy David Farquhar resigned
    director
  35. 1997-03-10
    ➖
    HOLROYD, John resigned
    director
  36. 1997-01-01
    ➕
    CLARK, Simon Nicholas appointed
    director
  37. 1996-01-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Patricia resigned
    director
  38. 1992-12-23
    ➕
    SMITH, Patricia appointed
    director
  39. 1992-11-25
    ➖
    SMITH, Steven Hind Marsh resigned
    director
  40. 1989-12-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  41. 1982-02-09
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    Company incorporated
    As HAREWOOD HILL LIMITED

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

British Automobile Racing Club holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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British Automobile Racing Club
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
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HAREWOOD HILL LIMITED
This company · 01612288

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
British Automobile Racing Club
Corporate entity
50–75%
—board control50-75% shares · 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
Incorporated1982-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

23 Victoria Avenue
Harrogate
HG1 5RD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (6 active · 12 resigned)

THOMSON, Timothy David Farquhar→
secretary · appointed 2022-01-01
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Active
CLARK, Simon Nicholas→
director · ~72y · appointed 1997-01-01
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Active
GEEN, Michael John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2026-01-21
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Active
HARDCASTLE, John Richard→
director · ~83y · appointed 2011-04-26
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Active
THOMSON, Timothy David Farquhar→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-02-20
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Active
TURNBULL, Elliott David James Robert→
director · ~43y · appointed 2020-03-10
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Active
JOHNSTONE, James→
secretary · appointed 2010-11-09 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
KEMPLEY, Michael→
secretary · resigned 2010-10-10
Resigned
BENNETT, Philip→
director · ~80y · resigned 2012-05-09
Resigned
BURT, Donald Edward→
director · ~92y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2014-04-10
Resigned
HOLROYD, John Michael→
director · ~90y · appointed 2002-06-10 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
HOLROYD, John→
director · ~89y · resigned 1997-03-10
Resigned
JACKSON, Charles Richard→
director · ~75y · resigned 2004-04-28
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, James→
director · ~86y · appointed 2012-05-09 · resigned 2017-01-06
Resigned
KEMPLEY, Michael→
director · ~91y · appointed 2004-04-28 · resigned 2010-10-10
Resigned
SMITH, Patricia→
director · ~83y · appointed 1992-12-23 · resigned 1996-01-01
Resigned
SMITH, Steven Hind Marsh→
director · ~84y · resigned 1992-11-25
Resigned
THOMSON, Timothy David Farquhar→
director · ~63y · resigned 2002-02-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Charge without instrument1 property18/12/1989—
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Recent filings (126 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-09