LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02222001 · ltd · incorporated 1988-02-16
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 32.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — 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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
78 officers (6 active, 78 linked, 64 with DOB)
86
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
449 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (183 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-06➖TWIGG, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2026-05-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-30➖TWIGG, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-20➕CHARLESWORTH, Helen Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-01-20➖FRY, Ian Richard Nicholson resigneddirector
- 2025-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-09-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-23📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2024-07-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-10➕FRY, Ian Richard Nicholson appointeddirector
- 2024-06-30➖PLUMTREE, David Kerry resigneddirector
- 2023-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-10-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-16➕SCOTT, Adrian Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-09-28➖LIVESEY, David Christopher resigneddirector
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➖SHIPPERLEY, Reginald Stephen resigneddirector
- 2021-11-30➕TWIGG, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-30➖WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-30➕PLUMTREE, David Kerry appointeddirector
- 2021-11-30➖WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys resigneddirector
- 2021-04-19➖STONES, Martyn Lee resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31➖CREFFIELD, Paul Lewis resigneddirector
- 2021-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2021-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2021-03-08➕LIVESEY, David Christopher appointeddirector
- 2021-03-08➖RAJA, Himanshu Haridas resigneddirector
- 2021-03-08➕SHIPPERLEY, Reginald Stephen appointeddirector
- 2021-03-08➕TWIGG, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2020-10-31➖CHAPMAN, Paul Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-10-31➕STONES, Martyn Lee appointeddirector
- 2020-04-29🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited
- 2019-07-01➕WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys appointeddirector
- 2018-08-02🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Trustee)
- 2018-07-13➕CHAPMAN, Paul Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-02-01➕HONISETT, Jason Scott appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 183 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: TWIGG, Richard resigned 2026-04-30; TWIGG, Richard John resigned 2026-07-06
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Countrywide Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Countrywide Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON LIMITED
This company · 02222001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Countrywide Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
55 Wells Street
London
W1T 3PT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23
Officers (6 active · 72 resigned)
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Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-01-27
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CHARLESWORTH, Helen Louise→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-01-20
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HONISETT, Jason Scott→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-02-01
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MARCOVECCHIO, Massimo Mario→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-12-08
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NAHOME, Ezra Meyer Solomon→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-07-20
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SCOTT, Adrian Paul→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-10-16
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DAVID, Katie Charmian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-05 · resigned 2002-11-04
DAVIS, Philip Stephen James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-09 · resigned 2007-07-20
GAASTRA, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2013-10-16
HAMES, Victoria Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-15 · resigned 2005-01-03
JAMES, Ann Viola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-27 · resigned 1996-04-02
MASSIE, Amanda Jane Emilia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-19 · resigned 2004-09-15
MUMMERY, Tony Jack→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-03-27
PAVITT, Richard George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 1999-12-13
RIGBY, Mark Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2007-12-13
TOMALIN, Richard Howarth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2002-03-28
TWIGG, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-11-30 · resigned 2026-04-30
WEBSTER, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2007-07-20
WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-16 · resigned 2021-11-30
ATACK, Robin Caven→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-02-21 · resigned 1996-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/04/2020 | 23/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/08/2018 | 23/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland in Its Capacity as Security Trustee | Debenture | 1 property | 20/07/2007 | 22/10/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC in Its Capacity as Security Trustee for the Finance Parties | Second fixed and floating debenture | 1 property | 27/02/2003 | 07/12/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,as Security Trustee for the Finance Parties | Fixed and floating security document | 4 properties | 18/12/2002 | 07/12/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 2 properties | 21/05/1997 | 02/07/2004 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 15/07/1996 | 08/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 15/07/1996 | 08/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 04/01/1994 | 02/08/1996 |
Recent filings (449 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-11