HANSON & BEARDS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01945386 · ltd · incorporated 1985-09-06

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 9.6y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Apr 2026

Net worth

£215.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.6y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 9.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

119 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £215,312

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£294k

Net Worth

£215k

Current Assets

£2.9m

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2026-04-30
Total assets	£1.00M
Current assets	£2.91M
Cash	£293.9k
Debtors	£1.83M
Net assets	£215.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2026-06-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
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HANSON, Charlotte Jane appointed
director
2023-09-22
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-09-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-15
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WYLDBORE, David Frank resigned
director
2023-05-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-29
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FOWLER, Martin resigned
director
2022-12-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-31
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STENNETT, Andrew Paul resigned
director
2020-01-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-11
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-09-11
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-12-20
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LOUGHTMAN, Steaven Alan appointed
director
2017-12-20
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HANSON, Stephanie Jane resigned
secretary
2017-12-20
➕
FOWLER, Martin appointed
director
2017-12-20
➕
STENNETT, Andrew Paul appointed
director
2017-12-20
➕
WYLDBORE, David Frank appointed
director
2017-01-03
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
2011-05-16
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HANSON, Peter Albert resigned
director
2001-11-06
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HANSON, Adrian Thomas Wayland appointed
director
1999-11-02
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HANSON, Peter Albert resigned
secretary
1999-11-02
➕
HANSON, Stephanie Jane appointed
secretary
1998-08-01
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HANSON, Peter Albert appointed
secretary
1998-07-31
➖
BEARDS, Leslie Douglas resigned
secretary
1998-07-31
➖
BEARDS, Leslie Douglas resigned
director
1985-09-06
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Company incorporated
As HANSON & BEARDS LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "HANSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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

Hanson & Beards (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hanson & Beards (Holdings) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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HANSON & BEARDS LIMITED

This company · 01945386

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
Hanson & Beards (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest	11/09/2019

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Adrian Thomas Wayland Hansonceased 11/09/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
Mrs Charlotte Hansonceased 11/09/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated1985-09-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC16230 — Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery

Registered office

Hanson & Beards Ltd Holmfield Industrial Estate

Holmfield

Halifax

HX2 9TN

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2028-01-31

Last made up to: 2026-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-07-28

Last: 2026-07-14

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

HANSON, Adrian Thomas Wayland→

director · ~48y · appointed 2001-11-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HANSON, Charlotte Jane→

director · ~44y · appointed 2023-09-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LOUGHTMAN, Steaven Alan→

director · ~55y · appointed 2017-12-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BEARDS, Leslie Douglas→

secretary · resigned 1998-07-31

Resigned

HANSON, Peter Albert→

secretary · appointed 1998-08-01 · resigned 1999-11-02

Resigned

HANSON, Stephanie Jane→

secretary · appointed 1999-11-02 · resigned 2017-12-20

Resigned

BEARDS, Leslie Douglas→

director · ~81y · resigned 1998-07-31

Resigned

FOWLER, Martin→

director · ~70y · appointed 2017-12-20 · resigned 2023-04-29

Resigned

HANSON, Peter Albert→

director · ~84y · resigned 2011-05-16

Resigned

STENNETT, Andrew Paul→

director · ~70y · appointed 2017-12-20 · resigned 2020-03-31

Resigned

WYLDBORE, David Frank→

director · ~56y · appointed 2017-12-20 · resigned 2023-09-15

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)	A registered charge	—	03/01/2017	—

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Recent filings (119 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-07-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-06-30

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2026-01-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-06-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-01-18

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2023-09-22

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-09-22

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-09-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-09-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-05-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-12-07