DAVID HAYTON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02312632 · ltd · incorporated 1988-11-03
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45112SIC 45112
- 45200SIC 45200
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). 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 (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 30.8y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-29🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-08🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2021-05-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-18🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-07-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: David Hayton
- 2015-01-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-01-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-02-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Trustees of David Hayton Retirement Benefit Scheme
- 2010-12-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-01-15➕HAYTON, Philip Adrian appointeddirector
- 1999-11-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1995-09-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Psa Wholesale Limited
- 1995-01-01➕HAYTON, Christopher Richard appointeddirector
- 1988-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVID HAYTON LIMITED
Owner dependency
88/100
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HAYTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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 low10 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Hayton Individual · British · DOB 11/1940 · age 86 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
Mrs Eleanor Hayton Individual · British · DOB 04/1942 · age 84 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
Mr Christopher Richard Hayton Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/06/2016 |
Mr Phillip Adrian Hayton Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
Hillcrest Garage Gilwilly Road
Gilwilly Industrial Estate
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9BF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
Active
HAYTON, Christopher Richard→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1995-01-01
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Active
Active
HAYTON, Philip Adrian→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2008-01-15
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
10
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 18/05/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | David Hayton / Eleanor Hayton / Christopher Richard Hayton / Philip Adrian Hayton | A registered charge | 2 properties | 25/07/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/01/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 14/01/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Trustees of David Hayton Retirement Benefit Scheme | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/02/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 14/12/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/11/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Psa Wholesale Psa Wholesale Limited | Charge | 1 property | 21/09/1995 | — |
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Recent filings (124 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-10-01